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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,973.94, 224,955.24 and 37,655.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,973.94, 224,955.24 and 37,655.02 is: 56,481.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,973.94 : 224,955.24 = 37,655.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,973.94/224,955.24 = 37,655.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,973.94x = 224,955.24 × 37,655.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,973.94x = 8,470,694,061.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,470,694,061.30/149,973.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,481.11

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