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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,488.89, 224,184.60 and 49,622.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,488.89, 224,184.60 and 49,622.28 is: 74,417.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,488.89 : 224,184.60 = 49,622.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,488.89/224,184.60 = 49,622.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,488.89x = 224,184.60 × 49,622.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,488.89x = 11,124,550,992.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,124,550,992.89/149,488.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,417.24

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