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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,919.76, 224,918.59 and 44,738.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,919.76, 224,918.59 and 44,738.73 is: 67,119.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,919.76 : 224,918.59 = 44,738.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,919.76/224,918.59 = 44,738.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,919.76x = 224,918.59 × 44,738.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,919.76x = 10,062,571,284.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,062,571,284.00/149,919.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,119.71

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