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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,799.20, 224,731.20 and 44,628.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,799.20, 224,731.20 and 44,628.80 is: 66,952.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,799.20 : 224,731.20 = 44,628.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,799.20/224,731.20 = 44,628.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,799.20x = 224,731.20 × 44,628.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,799.20x = 10,029,483,778.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,029,483,778.56/149,799.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,952.85

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