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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,894.75, 224,836.76 and 37,575.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,894.75, 224,836.76 and 37,575.89 is: 56,362.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,894.75 : 224,836.76 = 37,575.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,894.75/224,836.76 = 37,575.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,894.75x = 224,836.76 × 37,575.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,894.75x = 8,448,440,049.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,448,440,049.65/149,894.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,362.48

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