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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,400.86, 224,145.18 and 44,222.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,400.86, 224,145.18 and 44,222.54 is: 66,346.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,400.86 : 224,145.18 = 44,222.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,400.86/224,145.18 = 44,222.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,400.86x = 224,145.18 × 44,222.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,400.86x = 9,912,268,067.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,912,268,067.63/149,400.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,346.80

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