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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,544.93, 224,355.20 and 49,705.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,544.93, 224,355.20 and 49,705.62 is: 74,570.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,544.93 : 224,355.20 = 49,705.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,544.93/224,355.20 = 49,705.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,544.93x = 224,355.20 × 49,705.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,544.93x = 11,151,714,067.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,151,714,067.70/149,544.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,570.99

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