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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,893.25, 224,834.51 and 37,574.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,893.25, 224,834.51 and 37,574.39 is: 56,360.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,893.25 : 224,834.51 = 37,574.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,893.25/224,834.51 = 37,574.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,893.25x = 224,834.51 × 37,574.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,893.25x = 8,448,018,252.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,448,018,252.15/149,893.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,360.23

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