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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,916.60, 224,961.30 and 56,489.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,916.60, 224,961.30 and 56,489.40 is: 84,766.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,916.60 : 224,961.30 = 56,489.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,916.60/224,961.30 = 56,489.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,916.60x = 224,961.30 × 56,489.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,916.60x = 12,707,928,860.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,707,928,860.22/149,916.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,766.66

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