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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,536.94, 224,327.84 and 48,301.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,536.94, 224,327.84 and 48,301.17 is: 72,459.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,536.94 : 224,327.84 = 48,301.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,536.94/224,327.84 = 48,301.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,536.94x = 224,327.84 × 48,301.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,536.94x = 10,835,296,894.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,835,296,894.07/149,536.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,459.00

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