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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,469.10, 224,204.45 and 44,288.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,469.10, 224,204.45 and 44,288.98 is: 66,433.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,469.10 : 224,204.45 = 44,288.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,469.10/224,204.45 = 44,288.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,469.10x = 224,204.45 × 44,288.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,469.10x = 9,929,785,391.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,929,785,391.66/149,469.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,433.70

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