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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,510.28, 224,305.74 and 49,686.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,510.28, 224,305.74 and 49,686.60 is: 74,543.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,510.28 : 224,305.74 = 49,686.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,510.28/224,305.74 = 49,686.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,510.28x = 224,305.74 × 49,686.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,510.28x = 11,144,989,581.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,144,989,581.08/149,510.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,543.30

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