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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,809.56, 224,729.36 and 43,196.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,809.56, 224,729.36 and 43,196.16 is: 64,798.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,809.56 : 224,729.36 = 43,196.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,809.56/224,729.36 = 43,196.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,809.56x = 224,729.36 × 43,196.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,809.56x = 9,707,445,391.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,707,445,391.26/149,809.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,798.57

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