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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,723.60, 224,585.40 and 44,528.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,723.60, 224,585.40 and 44,528.90 is: 66,793.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,723.60 : 224,585.40 = 44,528.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,723.60/224,585.40 = 44,528.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,723.60x = 224,585.40 × 44,528.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,723.60x = 10,000,540,818.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,000,540,818.06/149,723.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,793.35

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