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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,433.48, 224,066.91 and 49,539.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,433.48, 224,066.91 and 49,539.30 is: 74,281.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,433.48 : 224,066.91 = 49,539.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,433.48/224,066.91 = 49,539.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,433.48x = 224,066.91 × 49,539.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,433.48x = 11,100,117,874.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,100,117,874.56/149,433.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,281.33

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