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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,072.16, 223,531.20 and 43,877.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,072.16, 223,531.20 and 43,877.52 is: 65,793.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,072.16 : 223,531.20 = 43,877.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,072.16/223,531.20 = 43,877.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,072.16x = 223,531.20 × 43,877.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,072.16x = 9,807,994,698.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,807,994,698.62/149,072.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,793.60

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