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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,723.32, 224,596.06 and 43,102.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,723.32, 224,596.06 and 43,102.96 is: 64,657.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,723.32 : 224,596.06 = 43,102.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,723.32/224,596.06 = 43,102.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,723.32x = 224,596.06 × 43,102.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,723.32x = 9,680,754,990.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,680,754,990.34/149,723.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,657.63

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