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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,430.24, 224,172 and 49,596.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,430.24, 224,172 and 49,596.48 is: 74,403.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,430.24 : 224,172 = 49,596.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,430.24/224,172 = 49,596.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,430.24x = 224,172 × 49,596.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,430.24x = 11,118,142,114.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,118,142,114.56/149,430.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,403.56

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