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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,518.86, 224,240.09 and 44,313.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,518.86, 224,240.09 and 44,313.26 is: 66,458.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,518.86 : 224,240.09 = 44,313.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,518.86/224,240.09 = 44,313.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,518.86x = 224,240.09 × 44,313.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,518.86x = 9,936,809,410.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,936,809,410.59/149,518.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,458.57

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