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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,450.78, 224,127.42 and 49,584.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,450.78, 224,127.42 and 49,584.16 is: 74,360.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,450.78 : 224,127.42 = 49,584.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,450.78/224,127.42 = 49,584.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,450.78x = 224,127.42 × 49,584.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,450.78x = 11,113,169,853.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,113,169,853.67/149,450.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,360.07

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