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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,872.14, 224,803.02 and 37,553.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,872.14, 224,803.02 and 37,553.34 is: 56,328.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,872.14 : 224,803.02 = 37,553.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,872.14/224,803.02 = 37,553.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,872.14x = 224,803.02 × 37,553.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,872.14x = 8,442,104,243.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,442,104,243.09/149,872.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,328.71

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