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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,556.80, 224,286.67 and 49,690.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,556.80, 224,286.67 and 49,690.18 is: 74,519.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,556.80 : 224,286.67 = 49,690.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,556.80/224,286.67 = 49,690.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,556.80x = 224,286.67 × 49,690.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,556.80x = 11,144,844,084.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,144,844,084.76/149,556.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,519.14

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