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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,012.04, 223,525.20 and 49,181.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,012.04, 223,525.20 and 49,181.16 is: 73,774.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,012.04 : 223,525.20 = 49,181.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,012.04/223,525.20 = 49,181.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,012.04x = 223,525.20 × 49,181.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,012.04x = 10,993,228,625.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,993,228,625.23/149,012.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,774.10

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