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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,919.60, 224,879.40 and 56,446.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,919.60, 224,879.40 and 56,446.32 is: 84,669.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,919.60 : 224,879.40 = 56,446.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,919.60/224,879.40 = 56,446.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,919.60x = 224,879.40 × 56,446.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,919.60x = 12,693,614,573.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,693,614,573.81/149,919.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,669.48

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