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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,837.30, 224,722.23 and 43,198.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,837.30, 224,722.23 and 43,198.27 is: 64,787.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,837.30 : 224,722.23 = 43,198.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,837.30/224,722.23 = 43,198.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,837.30x = 224,722.23 × 43,198.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,837.30x = 9,707,611,566.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,707,611,566.54/149,837.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,787.68

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