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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,515.07, 224,234.40 and 44,309.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,515.07, 224,234.40 and 44,309.48 is: 66,452.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,515.07 : 224,234.40 = 44,309.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,515.07/224,234.40 = 44,309.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,515.07x = 224,234.40 × 44,309.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,515.07x = 9,935,709,662.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,935,709,662.11/149,515.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,452.90

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