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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 148,962.04, 223,449.89 and 49,130.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 148,962.04, 223,449.89 and 49,130.96 is: 73,698.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,962.04 : 223,449.89 = 49,130.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,962.04/223,449.89 = 49,130.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,962.04x = 223,449.89 × 49,130.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,962.04x = 10,978,306,521.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,978,306,521.05/148,962.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,698.69

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