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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 148,234.50, 222,374.79 and 49,761.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 148,234.50, 222,374.79 and 49,761.54 is: 74,650.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,234.50 : 222,374.79 = 49,761.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,234.50/222,374.79 = 49,761.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,234.50x = 222,374.79 × 49,761.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,234.50x = 11,065,712,007.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,065,712,007.58/148,234.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,650.04

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