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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,839.30, 224,725.23 and 43,200.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,839.30, 224,725.23 and 43,200.27 is: 64,790.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,839.30 : 224,725.23 = 43,200.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,839.30/224,725.23 = 43,200.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,839.30x = 224,725.23 × 43,200.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,839.30x = 9,708,190,611.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,708,190,611.81/149,839.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,790.68

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