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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,482.12, 224,184.98 and 44,276.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,482.12, 224,184.98 and 44,276.48 is: 66,403.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,482.12 : 224,184.98 = 44,276.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,482.12/224,184.98 = 44,276.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,482.12x = 224,184.98 × 44,276.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,482.12x = 9,926,121,783.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,926,121,783.27/149,482.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,403.41

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