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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,455.46, 224,159.70 and 41,359.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,455.46, 224,159.70 and 41,359.34 is: 62,032.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,455.46 : 224,159.70 = 41,359.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,455.46/224,159.70 = 41,359.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,455.46x = 224,159.70 × 41,359.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,455.46x = 9,271,097,246.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,271,097,246.60/149,455.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,032.51

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