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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,547.28, 224,361.24 and 49,723.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,547.28, 224,361.24 and 49,723.60 is: 74,598.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,547.28 : 224,361.24 = 49,723.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,547.28/224,361.24 = 49,723.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,547.28x = 224,361.24 × 49,723.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,547.28x = 11,156,048,553.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,156,048,553.26/149,547.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,598.81

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