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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,597.16, 224,394 and 42,983.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,597.16, 224,394 and 42,983.70 is: 64,475.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,597.16 : 224,394 = 42,983.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,597.16/224,394 = 42,983.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,597.16x = 224,394 × 42,983.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,597.16x = 9,645,284,377.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,645,284,377.80/149,597.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,475.05

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