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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,468.60, 224,154.12 and 49,601.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,468.60, 224,154.12 and 49,601.97 is: 74,386.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,468.60 : 224,154.12 = 49,601.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,468.60/224,154.12 = 49,601.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,468.60x = 224,154.12 × 49,601.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,468.60x = 11,118,485,935.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,118,485,935.62/149,468.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,386.77

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