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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,738.40, 224,611.20 and 44,560.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,738.40, 224,611.20 and 44,560.80 is: 66,842.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,738.40 : 224,611.20 = 44,560.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,738.40/224,611.20 = 44,560.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,738.40x = 224,611.20 × 44,560.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,738.40x = 10,008,854,760.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,008,854,760.96/149,738.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,842.27

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