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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,514.96, 224,276.57 and 48,317.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,514.96, 224,276.57 and 48,317.34 is: 72,477.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,514.96 : 224,276.57 = 48,317.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,514.96/224,276.57 = 48,317.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,514.96x = 224,276.57 × 48,317.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,514.96x = 10,836,448,067.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,836,448,067.36/149,514.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,477.35

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