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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,055.04, 223,535.12 and 49,196.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,055.04, 223,535.12 and 49,196.64 is: 73,779.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,055.04 : 223,535.12 = 49,196.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,055.04/223,535.12 = 49,196.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,055.04x = 223,535.12 × 49,196.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,055.04x = 10,997,176,826.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,997,176,826.00/149,055.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,779.30

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