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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,532.98, 224,216.04 and 49,638.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,532.98, 224,216.04 and 49,638.92 is: 74,430.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,532.98 : 224,216.04 = 49,638.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,532.98/224,216.04 = 49,638.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,532.98x = 224,216.04 × 49,638.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,532.98x = 11,129,842,072.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,129,842,072.28/149,532.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,430.68

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