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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,608.32, 224,414.64 and 42,992.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,608.32, 224,414.64 and 42,992.16 is: 64,488.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,608.32 : 224,414.64 = 42,992.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,608.32/224,414.64 = 42,992.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,608.32x = 224,414.64 × 42,992.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,608.32x = 9,648,070,109.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,648,070,109.22/149,608.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,488.86

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