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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,849.46, 224,774.33 and 44,665.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,849.46, 224,774.33 and 44,665.83 is: 66,998.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,849.46 : 224,774.33 = 44,665.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,849.46/224,774.33 = 44,665.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,849.46x = 224,774.33 × 44,665.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,849.46x = 10,039,731,788.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,039,731,788.81/149,849.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,998.79

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