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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,723.20, 224,617.20 and 44,552.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,723.20, 224,617.20 and 44,552.80 is: 66,838.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,723.20 : 224,617.20 = 44,552.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,723.20/224,617.20 = 44,552.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,723.20x = 224,617.20 × 44,552.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,723.20x = 10,007,325,188.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,007,325,188.16/149,723.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,838.84

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