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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,025.30, 223,537.95 and 49,200.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,025.30, 223,537.95 and 49,200.90 is: 73,801.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,025.30 : 223,537.95 = 49,200.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,025.30/223,537.95 = 49,200.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,025.30x = 223,537.95 × 49,200.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,025.30x = 10,998,268,324.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,998,268,324.16/149,025.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,801.35

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