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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,895.62, 224,838.07 and 37,576.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,895.62, 224,838.07 and 37,576.76 is: 56,363.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,895.62 : 224,838.07 = 37,576.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,895.62/224,838.07 = 37,576.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,895.62x = 224,838.07 × 37,576.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,895.62x = 8,448,686,007.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,448,686,007.37/149,895.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,363.80

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