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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,040.10, 223,538.28 and 49,203.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,040.10, 223,538.28 and 49,203.55 is: 73,798.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,040.10 : 223,538.28 = 49,203.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,040.10/223,538.28 = 49,203.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,040.10x = 223,538.28 × 49,203.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,040.10x = 10,998,877,308.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,998,877,308.57/149,040.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,798.11

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