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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,916.01, 224,840.90 and 43,276.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,916.01, 224,840.90 and 43,276.79 is: 64,905.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,916.01 : 224,840.90 = 43,276.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,916.01/224,840.90 = 43,276.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,916.01x = 224,840.90 × 43,276.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,916.01x = 9,730,392,412.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,730,392,412.71/149,916.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,905.63

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