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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,226.04, 223,839.06 and 49,359.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,226.04, 223,839.06 and 49,359.40 is: 74,039.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,226.04 : 223,839.06 = 49,359.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,226.04/223,839.06 = 49,359.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,226.04x = 223,839.06 × 49,359.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,226.04x = 11,048,561,698.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,048,561,698.16/149,226.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,039.10

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