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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,986.19, 224,957.16 and 55,194.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,986.19, 224,957.16 and 55,194.35 is: 82,783.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,986.19 : 224,957.16 = 55,194.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,986.19/224,957.16 = 55,194.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,986.19x = 224,957.16 × 55,194.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,986.19x = 12,416,364,224.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,416,364,224.05/149,986.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,783.38

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