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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,468.85, 224,204.08 and 44,288.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,468.85, 224,204.08 and 44,288.73 is: 66,433.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,468.85 : 224,204.08 = 44,288.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,468.85/224,204.08 = 44,288.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,468.85x = 224,204.08 × 44,288.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,468.85x = 9,929,712,732.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,929,712,732.28/149,468.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,433.33

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