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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,592.48, 224,386.95 and 42,979.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,592.48, 224,386.95 and 42,979.02 is: 64,468.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,592.48 : 224,386.95 = 42,979.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,592.48/224,386.95 = 42,979.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,592.48x = 224,386.95 × 42,979.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,592.48x = 9,643,931,211.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,643,931,211.79/149,592.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,468.02

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