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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,025.23, 223,540.29 and 43,846.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,025.23, 223,540.29 and 43,846.73 is: 65,770.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,025.23 : 223,540.29 = 43,846.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,025.23/223,540.29 = 43,846.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,025.23x = 223,540.29 × 43,846.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,025.23x = 9,801,509,622.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,801,509,622.05/149,025.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,770.81

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