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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,043.60, 223,500.60 and 49,165.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,043.60, 223,500.60 and 49,165.20 is: 73,726.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,043.60 : 223,500.60 = 49,165.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,043.60/223,500.60 = 49,165.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,043.60x = 223,500.60 × 49,165.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,043.60x = 10,988,451,699.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,988,451,699.12/149,043.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,726.42

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