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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 429,914.88, 644,751.36 and 149,425.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 429,914.88, 644,751.36 and 149,425.92 is: 224,096.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    429,914.88 : 644,751.36 = 149,425.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    429,914.88/644,751.36 = 149,425.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    429,914.88x = 644,751.36 × 149,425.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    429,914.88x = 96,342,565,139.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,342,565,139.25/429,914.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,096.84

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