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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,895.50, 224,837.88 and 37,576.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,895.50, 224,837.88 and 37,576.64 is: 56,363.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,895.50 : 224,837.88 = 37,576.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,895.50/224,837.88 = 37,576.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,895.50x = 224,837.88 × 37,576.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,895.50x = 8,448,650,950.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,448,650,950.93/149,895.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,363.61

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