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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,959.20, 224,938.80 and 39,151.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,959.20, 224,938.80 and 39,151.20 is: 58,726.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,959.20 : 224,938.80 = 39,151.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,959.20/224,938.80 = 39,151.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,959.20x = 224,938.80 × 39,151.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,959.20x = 8,806,623,946.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,806,623,946.56/149,959.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,726.80

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