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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,601.54, 224,400.48 and 42,987.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,601.54, 224,400.48 and 42,987.96 is: 64,481.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,601.54 : 224,400.48 = 42,987.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,601.54/224,400.48 = 42,987.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,601.54x = 224,400.48 × 42,987.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,601.54x = 9,646,518,858.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,646,518,858.22/149,601.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,481.41

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