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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,767.56, 224,699.96 and 44,587.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,767.56, 224,699.96 and 44,587.44 is: 66,895.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,767.56 : 224,699.96 = 44,587.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,767.56/224,699.96 = 44,587.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,767.56x = 224,699.96 × 44,587.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,767.56x = 10,018,795,984.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,018,795,984.50/149,767.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,895.63

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