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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,505.60, 224,269.20 and 49,735.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,505.60, 224,269.20 and 49,735.20 is: 74,606.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,505.60 : 224,269.20 = 49,735.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,505.60/224,269.20 = 49,735.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,505.60x = 224,269.20 × 49,735.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,505.60x = 11,154,073,515.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,154,073,515.84/149,505.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,606.39

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