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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,840.30, 224,726.73 and 43,201.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,840.30, 224,726.73 and 43,201.27 is: 64,792.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,840.30 : 224,726.73 = 43,201.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,840.30/224,726.73 = 43,201.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,840.30x = 224,726.73 × 43,201.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,840.30x = 9,708,480,138.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,708,480,138.95/149,840.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,792.18

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