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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,895.75, 224,838.25 and 37,576.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,895.75, 224,838.25 and 37,576.89 is: 56,363.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,895.75 : 224,838.25 = 37,576.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,895.75/224,838.25 = 37,576.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,895.75x = 224,838.25 × 37,576.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,895.75x = 8,448,722,188.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,448,722,188.04/149,895.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,363.99

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