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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,928.54, 224,892.90 and 39,120.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,928.54, 224,892.90 and 39,120.54 is: 58,680.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,928.54 : 224,892.90 = 39,120.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,928.54/224,892.90 = 39,120.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,928.54x = 224,892.90 × 39,120.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,928.54x = 8,797,931,690.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,797,931,690.17/149,928.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,680.83

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