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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,538.04, 224,353.86 and 44,357.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,538.04, 224,353.86 and 44,357.56 is: 66,550.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,538.04 : 224,353.86 = 44,357.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,538.04/224,353.86 = 44,357.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,538.04x = 224,353.86 × 44,357.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,538.04x = 9,951,789,806.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,951,789,806.18/149,538.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,550.22

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