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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,556.87, 224,336.70 and 44,375.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,556.87, 224,336.70 and 44,375.85 is: 66,564.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,556.87 : 224,336.70 = 44,375.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,556.87/224,336.70 = 44,375.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,556.87x = 224,336.70 × 44,375.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,556.87x = 9,955,131,748.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,955,131,748.70/149,556.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,564.19

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