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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,581.96, 224,371.21 and 42,968.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,581.96, 224,371.21 and 42,968.53 is: 64,452.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,581.96 : 224,371.21 = 42,968.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,581.96/224,371.21 = 42,968.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,581.96x = 224,371.21 × 42,968.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,581.96x = 9,640,900,316.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,640,900,316.31/149,581.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,452.29

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