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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,532.20, 224,320.71 and 48,296.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,532.20, 224,320.71 and 48,296.42 is: 72,451.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,532.20 : 224,320.71 = 48,296.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,532.20/224,320.71 = 48,296.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,532.20x = 224,320.71 × 48,296.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,532.20x = 10,833,887,224.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,833,887,224.86/149,532.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,451.87

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