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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,463.50, 224,146.49 and 49,596.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,463.50, 224,146.49 and 49,596.87 is: 74,379.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,463.50 : 224,146.49 = 49,596.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,463.50/224,146.49 = 49,596.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,463.50x = 224,146.49 × 49,596.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,463.50x = 11,116,964,077.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,116,964,077.50/149,463.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,379.13

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