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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,936.04, 224,838 and 56,376

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,936.04, 224,838 and 56,376 is: 84,539.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,936.04 : 224,838 = 56,376 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,936.04/224,838 = 56,376/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,936.04x = 224,838 × 56,376
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,936.04x = 12,675,467,088
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,675,467,088/149,936.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,539.16

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