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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,330.04, 224,022.68 and 42,709.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,330.04, 224,022.68 and 42,709.47 is: 64,072.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,330.04 : 224,022.68 = 42,709.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,330.04/224,022.68 = 42,709.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,330.04x = 224,022.68 × 42,709.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,330.04x = 9,567,889,717.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,567,889,717.23/149,330.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,072.10

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