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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,597.04, 224,432.40 and 44,415.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,597.04, 224,432.40 and 44,415.84 is: 66,634.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,597.04 : 224,432.40 = 44,415.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,597.04/224,432.40 = 44,415.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,597.04x = 224,432.40 × 44,415.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,597.04x = 9,968,353,569.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,968,353,569.22/149,597.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,634.70

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