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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,466.84, 224,213.13 and 42,851.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,466.84, 224,213.13 and 42,851.22 is: 64,280.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,466.84 : 224,213.13 = 42,851.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,466.84/224,213.13 = 42,851.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,466.84x = 224,213.13 × 42,851.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,466.84x = 9,607,806,160.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,607,806,160.52/149,466.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,280.52

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