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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,460.70, 224,135.16 and 49,602.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,460.70, 224,135.16 and 49,602.28 is: 74,384.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,460.70 : 224,135.16 = 49,602.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,460.70/224,135.16 = 49,602.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,460.70x = 224,135.16 × 49,602.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,460.70x = 11,117,614,964.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,117,614,964.16/149,460.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,384.87

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