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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,932.60, 224,924.10 and 44,762.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,932.60, 224,924.10 and 44,762.20 is: 67,150.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,932.60 : 224,924.10 = 44,762.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,932.60/224,924.10 = 44,762.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,932.60x = 224,924.10 × 44,762.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,932.60x = 10,068,097,549.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,068,097,549.02/149,932.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,150.82

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