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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,873.35, 224,804.79 and 37,554.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,873.35, 224,804.79 and 37,554.52 is: 56,330.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,873.35 : 224,804.79 = 37,554.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,873.35/224,804.79 = 37,554.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,873.35x = 224,804.79 × 37,554.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,873.35x = 8,442,435,982.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,442,435,982.15/149,873.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,330.47

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