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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,448.42, 224,172.21 and 49,616.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,448.42, 224,172.21 and 49,616.19 is: 74,424.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,448.42 : 224,172.21 = 49,616.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,448.42/224,172.21 = 49,616.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,448.42x = 224,172.21 × 49,616.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,448.42x = 11,122,570,964.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,122,570,964.08/149,448.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,424.15

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