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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,454.46, 224,158.20 and 41,358.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,454.46, 224,158.20 and 41,358.34 is: 62,031.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,454.46 : 224,158.20 = 41,358.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,454.46/224,158.20 = 41,358.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,454.46x = 224,158.20 × 41,358.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,454.46x = 9,270,811,049.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,270,811,049.39/149,454.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,031.01

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