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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,526.93, 224,252.13 and 44,321.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,526.93, 224,252.13 and 44,321.29 is: 66,470.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,526.93 : 224,252.13 = 44,321.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,526.93/224,252.13 = 44,321.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,526.93x = 224,252.13 × 44,321.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,526.93x = 9,939,143,686.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,939,143,686.85/149,526.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,470.59

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