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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,549.07, 224,346.01 and 48,313.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,549.07, 224,346.01 and 48,313.30 is: 72,477.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,549.07 : 224,346.01 = 48,313.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,549.07/224,346.01 = 48,313.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,549.07x = 224,346.01 × 48,313.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,549.07x = 10,838,894,963.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,838,894,963.20/149,549.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,477.18

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