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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,037.36, 223,556.04 and 43,856.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,037.36, 223,556.04 and 43,856.38 is: 65,784.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,037.36 : 223,556.04 = 43,856.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,037.36/223,556.04 = 43,856.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,037.36x = 223,556.04 × 43,856.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,037.36x = 9,804,358,641.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,804,358,641.54/149,037.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,784.57

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