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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,736.40, 224,608.20 and 44,558.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,736.40, 224,608.20 and 44,558.80 is: 66,839.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,736.40 : 224,608.20 = 44,558.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,736.40/224,608.20 = 44,558.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,736.40x = 224,608.20 × 44,558.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,736.40x = 10,008,271,862.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,008,271,862.16/149,736.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,839.27

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