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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,938.90, 224,939.73 and 43,322.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,938.90, 224,939.73 and 43,322.65 is: 64,993.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,938.90 : 224,939.73 = 43,322.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,938.90/224,939.73 = 43,322.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,938.90x = 224,939.73 × 43,322.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,938.90x = 9,744,984,794.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,744,984,794.00/149,938.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,993.04

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