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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,477.13, 224,177.49 and 44,271.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,477.13, 224,177.49 and 44,271.50 is: 66,395.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,477.13 : 224,177.49 = 44,271.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,477.13/224,177.49 = 44,271.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,477.13x = 224,177.49 × 44,271.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,477.13x = 9,924,672,627.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,924,672,627.65/149,477.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,395.93

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