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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,938.50, 224,907.42 and 39,130.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,938.50, 224,907.42 and 39,130.50 is: 58,695.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,938.50 : 224,907.42 = 39,130.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,938.50/224,907.42 = 39,130.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,938.50x = 224,907.42 × 39,130.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,938.50x = 8,800,739,798.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,800,739,798.31/149,938.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,695.66

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