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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,542.50, 224,313.69 and 44,360.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,542.50, 224,313.69 and 44,360.55 is: 66,540.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,542.50 : 224,313.69 = 44,360.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,542.50/224,313.69 = 44,360.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,542.50x = 224,313.69 × 44,360.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,542.50x = 9,950,678,660.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,950,678,660.93/149,542.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,540.81

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