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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,470.60, 224,157.12 and 49,603.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,470.60, 224,157.12 and 49,603.96 is: 74,389.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,470.60 : 224,157.12 = 49,603.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,470.60/224,157.12 = 49,603.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,470.60x = 224,157.12 × 49,603.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,470.60x = 11,119,080,814.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,119,080,814.20/149,470.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,389.75

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