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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,000.40, 223,507.60 and 49,169.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,000.40, 223,507.60 and 49,169.32 is: 73,756.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,000.40 : 223,507.60 = 49,169.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,000.40/223,507.60 = 49,169.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,000.40x = 223,507.60 × 49,169.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,000.40x = 10,989,716,706.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,989,716,706.83/149,000.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,756.29

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