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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,852.14, 224,793.27 and 43,238.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,852.14, 224,793.27 and 43,238.74 is: 64,862.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,852.14 : 224,793.27 = 43,238.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,852.14/224,793.27 = 43,238.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,852.14x = 224,793.27 × 43,238.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,852.14x = 9,719,777,755.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,719,777,755.28/149,852.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,862.46

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