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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,602.28, 224,401.59 and 42,988.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,602.28, 224,401.59 and 42,988.73 is: 64,482.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,602.28 : 224,401.59 = 42,988.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,602.28/224,401.59 = 42,988.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,602.28x = 224,401.59 × 42,988.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,602.28x = 9,646,738,242.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,646,738,242.07/149,602.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,482.56

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