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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,715.90, 224,577.45 and 44,538.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,715.90, 224,577.45 and 44,538.30 is: 66,808.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,715.90 : 224,577.45 = 44,538.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,715.90/224,577.45 = 44,538.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,715.90x = 224,577.45 × 44,538.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,715.90x = 10,002,297,841.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,002,297,841.34/149,715.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,808.52

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