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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,493.11, 224,277.53 and 49,653.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,493.11, 224,277.53 and 49,653.81 is: 74,493.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,493.11 : 224,277.53 = 49,653.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,493.11/224,277.53 = 49,653.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,493.11x = 224,277.53 × 49,653.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,493.11x = 11,136,233,613.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,136,233,613.62/149,493.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,493.29

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