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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,593.48, 224,388.45 and 42,980.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,593.48, 224,388.45 and 42,980.02 is: 64,469.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,593.48 : 224,388.45 = 42,980.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,593.48/224,388.45 = 42,980.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,593.48x = 224,388.45 × 42,980.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,593.48x = 9,644,220,068.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,644,220,068.77/149,593.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,469.52

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