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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,308.17, 224,000.21 and 44,127.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,308.17, 224,000.21 and 44,127.15 is: 66,201.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,308.17 : 224,000.21 = 44,127.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,308.17/224,000.21 = 44,127.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,308.17x = 224,000.21 × 44,127.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,308.17x = 9,884,490,866.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,884,490,866.70/149,308.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,201.94

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