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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,730.20, 224,627.70 and 44,559.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,730.20, 224,627.70 and 44,559.80 is: 66,849.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,730.20 : 224,627.70 = 44,559.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,730.20/224,627.70 = 44,559.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,730.20x = 224,627.70 × 44,559.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,730.20x = 10,009,365,386.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,009,365,386.46/149,730.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,849.34

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