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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,439.15, 224,092.71 and 42,798.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,439.15, 224,092.71 and 42,798.92 is: 64,179.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,439.15 : 224,092.71 = 42,798.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,439.15/224,092.71 = 42,798.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,439.15x = 224,092.71 × 42,798.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,439.15x = 9,590,924,847.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,590,924,847.41/149,439.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,179.47

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