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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,456.64, 224,197.76 and 42,840.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,456.64, 224,197.76 and 42,840.96 is: 64,265.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,456.64 : 224,197.76 = 42,840.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,456.64/224,197.76 = 42,840.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,456.64x = 224,197.76 × 42,840.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,456.64x = 9,604,847,268.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,604,847,268.25/149,456.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,265.11

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