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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,415.68, 224,188.68 and 49,589.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,415.68, 224,188.68 and 49,589.12 is: 74,405.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,415.68 : 224,188.68 = 49,589.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,415.68/224,188.68 = 49,589.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,415.68x = 224,188.68 × 49,589.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,415.68x = 11,117,319,355.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,117,319,355.16/149,415.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,405.31

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