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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,547.74, 224,246.64 and 49,672.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,547.74, 224,246.64 and 49,672.91 is: 74,484.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,547.74 : 224,246.64 = 49,672.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,547.74/224,246.64 = 49,672.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,547.74x = 224,246.64 × 49,672.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,547.74x = 11,138,983,913.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,138,983,913.41/149,547.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,484.47

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