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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,736.44, 224,636.94 and 43,119.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,736.44, 224,636.94 and 43,119.68 is: 64,688.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,736.44 : 224,636.94 = 43,119.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,736.44/224,636.94 = 43,119.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,736.44x = 224,636.94 × 43,119.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,736.44x = 9,686,271,845.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,686,271,845.79/149,736.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,688.81

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