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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,740.40, 224,614.20 and 44,562.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,740.40, 224,614.20 and 44,562.80 is: 66,845.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,740.40 : 224,614.20 = 44,562.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,740.40/224,614.20 = 44,562.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,740.40x = 224,614.20 × 44,562.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,740.40x = 10,009,437,671.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,009,437,671.76/149,740.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,845.27

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