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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,144.40, 223,751.61 and 49,304.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,144.40, 223,751.61 and 49,304.58 is: 73,968.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,144.40 : 223,751.61 = 49,304.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,144.40/223,751.61 = 49,304.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,144.40x = 223,751.61 × 49,304.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,144.40x = 11,031,979,155.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,031,979,155.37/149,144.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,968.44

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