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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,882.20, 224,736.90 and 56,397.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,882.20, 224,736.90 and 56,397.40 is: 84,563.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,882.20 : 224,736.90 = 56,397.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,882.20/224,736.90 = 56,397.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,882.20x = 224,736.90 × 56,397.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,882.20x = 12,674,576,844.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,674,576,844.06/149,882.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,563.59

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