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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,900.74, 224,851.11 and 44,793.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,900.74, 224,851.11 and 44,793.52 is: 67,190.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,900.74 : 224,851.11 = 44,793.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,900.74/224,851.11 = 44,793.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,900.74x = 224,851.11 × 44,793.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,900.74x = 10,071,872,692.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,071,872,692.81/149,900.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,190.28

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