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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,520.60, 224,324.10 and 44,342.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,520.60, 224,324.10 and 44,342.10 is: 66,525.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,520.60 : 224,324.10 = 44,342.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,520.60/224,324.10 = 44,342.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,520.60x = 224,324.10 × 44,342.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,520.60x = 9,947,001,674.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,947,001,674.61/149,520.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,525.96

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