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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,897.75, 224,841.25 and 37,578.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,897.75, 224,841.25 and 37,578.89 is: 56,366.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,897.75 : 224,841.25 = 37,578.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,897.75/224,841.25 = 37,578.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,897.75x = 224,841.25 × 37,578.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,897.75x = 8,449,284,601.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,449,284,601.21/149,897.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,366.99

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