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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,872.11, 224,778.98 and 43,248.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,872.11, 224,778.98 and 43,248.57 is: 64,864.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,872.11 : 224,778.98 = 43,248.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,872.11/224,778.98 = 43,248.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,872.11x = 224,778.98 × 43,248.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,872.11x = 9,721,368,716.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,721,368,716.26/149,872.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,864.43

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