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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,930.38, 224,895.48 and 39,122.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,930.38, 224,895.48 and 39,122.38 is: 58,683.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,930.38 : 224,895.48 = 39,122.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,930.38/224,895.48 = 39,122.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,930.38x = 224,895.48 × 39,122.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,930.38x = 8,798,446,428.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,798,446,428.84/149,930.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,683.55

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