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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,410.28, 224,159.31 and 44,231.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,410.28, 224,159.31 and 44,231.98 is: 66,360.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,410.28 : 224,159.31 = 44,231.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,410.28/224,159.31 = 44,231.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,410.28x = 224,159.31 × 44,231.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,410.28x = 9,915,010,116.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,915,010,116.73/149,410.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,360.96

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