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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,882.40, 224,823.60 and 39,074.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,882.40, 224,823.60 and 39,074.40 is: 58,611.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,882.40 : 224,823.60 = 39,074.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,882.40/224,823.60 = 39,074.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,882.40x = 224,823.60 × 39,074.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,882.40x = 8,784,847,275.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,784,847,275.84/149,882.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,611.60

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