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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,742.40, 224,617.20 and 44,564.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,742.40, 224,617.20 and 44,564.80 is: 66,848.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,742.40 : 224,617.20 = 44,564.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,742.40/224,617.20 = 44,564.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,742.40x = 224,617.20 × 44,564.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,742.40x = 10,010,020,594.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,010,020,594.56/149,742.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,848.27

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