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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,839.80, 224,728.92 and 44,630.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,839.80, 224,728.92 and 44,630.52 is: 66,936.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,839.80 : 224,728.92 = 44,630.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,839.80/224,728.92 = 44,630.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,839.80x = 224,728.92 × 44,630.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,839.80x = 10,029,768,558.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,029,768,558.64/149,839.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,936.61

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