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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,659.19, 224,525.69 and 44,478.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,659.19, 224,525.69 and 44,478.16 is: 66,728.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,659.19 : 224,525.69 = 44,478.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,659.19/224,525.69 = 44,478.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,659.19x = 224,525.69 × 44,478.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,659.19x = 9,986,488,947.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,986,488,947.02/149,659.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,728.20

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