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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,923.90, 224,924.76 and 44,742.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,923.90, 224,924.76 and 44,742.87 is: 67,125.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,923.90 : 224,924.76 = 44,742.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,923.90/224,924.76 = 44,742.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,923.90x = 224,924.76 × 44,742.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,923.90x = 10,063,779,296.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,063,779,296.46/149,923.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,125.92

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