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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,336.80, 224,000.40 and 49,501.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,336.80, 224,000.40 and 49,501.60 is: 74,250.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,336.80 : 224,000.40 = 49,501.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,336.80/224,000.40 = 49,501.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,336.80x = 224,000.40 × 49,501.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,336.80x = 11,088,378,200.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,088,378,200.64/149,336.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,250.81

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