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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,541.88, 224,274.75 and 44,336.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,541.88, 224,274.75 and 44,336.38 is: 66,493.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,541.88 : 224,274.75 = 44,336.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,541.88/224,274.75 = 44,336.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,541.88x = 224,274.75 × 44,336.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,541.88x = 9,943,530,540.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,943,530,540.41/149,541.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,493.28

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