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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,704.50, 224,593.74 and 44,523.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,704.50, 224,593.74 and 44,523.04 is: 66,795.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,704.50 : 224,593.74 = 44,523.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,704.50/224,593.74 = 44,523.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,704.50x = 224,593.74 × 44,523.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,704.50x = 9,999,596,069.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,999,596,069.77/149,704.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,795.56

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