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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,567.28, 224,394.65 and 44,388.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,567.28, 224,394.65 and 44,388.98 is: 66,596.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,567.28 : 224,394.65 = 44,388.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,567.28/224,394.65 = 44,388.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,567.28x = 224,394.65 × 44,388.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,567.28x = 9,960,648,287.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,960,648,287.04/149,567.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,596.44

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