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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,735.40, 224,606.70 and 44,557.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,735.40, 224,606.70 and 44,557.80 is: 66,837.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,735.40 : 224,606.70 = 44,557.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,735.40/224,606.70 = 44,557.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,735.40x = 224,606.70 × 44,557.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,735.40x = 10,007,980,417.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,007,980,417.26/149,735.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,837.77

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