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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,559.10, 224,261.70 and 44,364.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,559.10, 224,261.70 and 44,364.40 is: 66,523.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,559.10 : 224,261.70 = 44,364.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,559.10/224,261.70 = 44,364.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,559.10x = 224,261.70 × 44,364.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,559.10x = 9,949,235,763.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,949,235,763.48/149,559.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,523.77

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