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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,950.60, 224,951.10 and 44,780.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,950.60, 224,951.10 and 44,780.20 is: 67,177.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,950.60 : 224,951.10 = 44,780.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,950.60/224,951.10 = 44,780.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,950.60x = 224,951.10 × 44,780.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,950.60x = 10,073,355,248.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,073,355,248.22/149,950.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,177.83

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