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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,539.10, 224,231.70 and 44,344.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,539.10, 224,231.70 and 44,344.40 is: 66,493.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,539.10 : 224,231.70 = 44,344.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,539.10/224,231.70 = 44,344.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,539.10x = 224,231.70 × 44,344.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,539.10x = 9,943,420,197.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,943,420,197.48/149,539.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,493.78

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