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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,899.74, 224,849.61 and 44,792.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,899.74, 224,849.61 and 44,792.52 is: 67,188.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,899.74 : 224,849.61 = 44,792.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,899.74/224,849.61 = 44,792.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,899.74x = 224,849.61 × 44,792.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,899.74x = 10,071,580,652.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,071,580,652.92/149,899.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,188.78

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