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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,745.90, 224,622.45 and 44,568.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,745.90, 224,622.45 and 44,568.30 is: 66,853.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,745.90 : 224,622.45 = 44,568.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,745.90/224,622.45 = 44,568.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,745.90x = 224,622.45 × 44,568.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,745.90x = 10,011,040,738.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,011,040,738.34/149,745.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,853.52

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