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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,344.02, 224,051.94 and 42,729.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,344.02, 224,051.94 and 42,729.66 is: 64,104.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,344.02 : 224,051.94 = 42,729.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,344.02/224,051.94 = 42,729.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,344.02x = 224,051.94 × 42,729.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,344.02x = 9,573,663,218.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,573,663,218.54/149,344.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,104.76

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