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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,523.60, 224,286.24 and 44,343.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,523.60, 224,286.24 and 44,343.36 is: 66,515.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,523.60 : 224,286.24 = 44,343.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,523.60/224,286.24 = 44,343.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,523.60x = 224,286.24 × 44,343.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,523.60x = 9,945,605,483.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,945,605,483.37/149,523.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,515.29

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