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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,589.48, 224,382.45 and 42,976.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,589.48, 224,382.45 and 42,976.02 is: 64,463.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,589.48 : 224,382.45 = 42,976.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,589.48/224,382.45 = 42,976.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,589.48x = 224,382.45 × 42,976.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,589.48x = 9,643,064,658.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,643,064,658.85/149,589.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,463.52

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