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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,044.60, 223,502.10 and 49,166.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,044.60, 223,502.10 and 49,166.20 is: 73,727.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,044.60 : 223,502.10 = 49,166.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,044.60/223,502.10 = 49,166.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,044.60x = 223,502.10 × 49,166.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,044.60x = 10,988,748,949.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,988,748,949.02/149,044.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,727.92

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