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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,530.20, 224,317.71 and 48,294.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,530.20, 224,317.71 and 48,294.42 is: 72,448.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,530.20 : 224,317.71 = 48,294.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,530.20/224,317.71 = 48,294.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,530.20x = 224,317.71 × 48,294.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,530.20x = 10,833,293,700.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,833,293,700.18/149,530.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,448.87

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