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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,851.68, 224,792.56 and 43,238.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,851.68, 224,792.56 and 43,238.24 is: 64,861.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,851.68 : 224,792.56 = 43,238.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,851.68/224,792.56 = 43,238.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,851.68x = 224,792.56 × 43,238.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,851.68x = 9,719,634,659.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,719,634,659.49/149,851.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,861.70

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