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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,559.09, 224,338.73 and 44,377.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,559.09, 224,338.73 and 44,377.13 is: 66,565.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,559.09 : 224,338.73 = 44,377.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,559.09/224,338.73 = 44,377.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,559.09x = 224,338.73 × 44,377.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,559.09x = 9,955,507,641.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,955,507,641.67/149,559.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,565.71

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