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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,451.48, 224,178.03 and 44,271.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,451.48, 224,178.03 and 44,271.36 is: 66,407.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,451.48 : 224,178.03 = 44,271.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,451.48/224,178.03 = 44,271.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,451.48x = 224,178.03 × 44,271.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,451.48x = 9,924,666,270.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,924,666,270.22/149,451.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,407.28

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