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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,414.68, 224,187.18 and 49,588.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,414.68, 224,187.18 and 49,588.12 is: 74,403.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,414.68 : 224,187.18 = 49,588.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,414.68/224,187.18 = 49,588.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,414.68x = 224,187.18 × 49,588.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,414.68x = 11,117,020,784.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,117,020,784.30/149,414.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,403.81

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