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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,501.53, 224,290.18 and 49,662.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,501.53, 224,290.18 and 49,662.25 is: 74,505.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,501.53 : 224,290.18 = 49,662.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,501.53/224,290.18 = 49,662.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,501.53x = 224,290.18 × 49,662.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,501.53x = 11,138,754,493.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,138,754,493.06/149,501.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,505.96

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