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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,501.88, 224,214.62 and 44,296.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,501.88, 224,214.62 and 44,296.25 is: 66,433.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,501.88 : 224,214.62 = 44,296.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,501.88/224,214.62 = 44,296.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,501.88x = 224,214.62 × 44,296.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,501.88x = 9,931,865,518.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,931,865,518.62/149,501.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,433.05

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