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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,326.52, 224,013.54 and 49,490.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,326.52, 224,013.54 and 49,490.24 is: 74,243.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,326.52 : 224,013.54 = 49,490.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,326.52/224,013.54 = 49,490.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,326.52x = 224,013.54 × 49,490.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,326.52x = 11,086,483,857.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,086,483,857.85/149,326.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,243.23

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