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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,493.60, 224,251.20 and 49,723.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,493.60, 224,251.20 and 49,723.20 is: 74,588.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,493.60 : 224,251.20 = 49,723.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,493.60/224,251.20 = 49,723.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,493.60x = 224,251.20 × 49,723.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,493.60x = 11,150,487,267.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,150,487,267.84/149,493.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,588.39

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