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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,564.65, 224,390.71 and 44,386.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,564.65, 224,390.71 and 44,386.35 is: 66,592.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,564.65 : 224,390.71 = 44,386.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,564.65/224,390.71 = 44,386.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,564.65x = 224,390.71 × 44,386.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,564.65x = 9,959,884,646.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,959,884,646.29/149,564.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,592.51

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