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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,743.92, 224,626.67 and 47,152.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,743.92, 224,626.67 and 47,152.46 is: 70,732.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,743.92 : 224,626.67 = 47,152.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,743.92/224,626.67 = 47,152.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,743.92x = 224,626.67 × 47,152.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,743.92x = 10,591,700,574.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,591,700,574.73/149,743.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,732.09

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