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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,455.70, 224,127.66 and 49,597.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,455.70, 224,127.66 and 49,597.28 is: 74,377.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,455.70 : 224,127.66 = 49,597.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,455.70/224,127.66 = 49,597.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,455.70x = 224,127.66 × 49,597.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,455.70x = 11,116,122,308.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,116,122,308.76/149,455.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,377.37

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