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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,515.86, 224,235.59 and 44,310.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,515.86, 224,235.59 and 44,310.26 is: 66,454.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,515.86 : 224,235.59 = 44,310.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,515.86/224,235.59 = 44,310.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,515.86x = 224,235.59 × 44,310.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,515.86x = 9,935,937,294.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,935,937,294.15/149,515.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,454.07

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