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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,409.27, 224,140.56 and 49,575.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,409.27, 224,140.56 and 49,575.45 is: 74,372.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,409.27 : 224,140.56 = 49,575.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,409.27/224,140.56 = 49,575.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,409.27x = 224,140.56 × 49,575.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,409.27x = 11,111,869,125.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,111,869,125.25/149,409.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,372.02

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