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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,732.56, 224,631.14 and 43,115.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,732.56, 224,631.14 and 43,115.80 is: 64,683.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,732.56 : 224,631.14 = 43,115.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,732.56/224,631.14 = 43,115.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,732.56x = 224,631.14 × 43,115.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,732.56x = 9,685,151,306.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,685,151,306.01/149,732.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,683.00

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