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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,554.93, 224,248.33 and 49,661.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,554.93, 224,248.33 and 49,661.65 is: 74,464.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,554.93 : 224,248.33 = 49,661.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,554.93/224,248.33 = 49,661.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,554.93x = 224,248.33 × 49,661.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,554.93x = 11,136,542,077.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,136,542,077.54/149,554.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,464.56

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