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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,017.32, 223,504.11 and 49,180.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,017.32, 223,504.11 and 49,180.77 is: 73,763.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,017.32 : 223,504.11 = 49,180.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,017.32/223,504.11 = 49,180.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,017.32x = 223,504.11 × 49,180.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,017.32x = 10,992,104,227.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,992,104,227.96/149,017.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,763.94

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