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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,081.02, 223,574.10 and 49,222.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,081.02, 223,574.10 and 49,222.62 is: 73,818.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,081.02 : 223,574.10 = 49,222.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,081.02/223,574.10 = 49,222.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,081.02x = 223,574.10 × 49,222.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,081.02x = 11,004,902,966.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,004,902,966.14/149,081.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,818.27

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