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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,470.45, 224,167.37 and 44,264.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,470.45, 224,167.37 and 44,264.81 is: 66,385.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,470.45 : 224,167.37 = 44,264.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,470.45/224,167.37 = 44,264.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,470.45x = 224,167.37 × 44,264.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,470.45x = 9,922,726,380.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,922,726,380.34/149,470.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,385.87

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