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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,030.04, 223,526 and 49,165.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,030.04, 223,526 and 49,165.52 is: 73,741.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,030.04 : 223,526 = 49,165.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,030.04/223,526 = 49,165.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,030.04x = 223,526 × 49,165.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,030.04x = 10,989,772,023.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,989,772,023.52/149,030.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,741.99

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