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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,812.80, 224,757.12 and 44,632.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,812.80, 224,757.12 and 44,632.32 is: 66,959.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,812.80 : 224,757.12 = 44,632.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,812.80/224,757.12 = 44,632.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,812.80x = 224,757.12 × 44,632.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,812.80x = 10,031,431,702.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,031,431,702.12/149,812.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,959.78

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