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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,363.42, 224,083.32 and 49,551.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,363.42, 224,083.32 and 49,551.44 is: 74,339.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,363.42 : 224,083.32 = 49,551.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,363.42/224,083.32 = 49,551.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,363.42x = 224,083.32 × 49,551.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,363.42x = 11,103,651,185.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,103,651,185.98/149,363.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,339.83

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