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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,678.16, 224,517.24 and 44,496.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,678.16, 224,517.24 and 44,496.96 is: 66,745.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,678.16 : 224,517.24 = 44,496.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,678.16/224,517.24 = 44,496.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,678.16x = 224,517.24 × 44,496.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,678.16x = 9,990,334,647.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,990,334,647.59/149,678.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,745.44

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