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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,557.55, 224,287.80 and 49,690.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,557.55, 224,287.80 and 49,690.93 is: 74,520.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,557.55 : 224,287.80 = 49,690.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,557.55/224,287.80 = 49,690.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,557.55x = 224,287.80 × 49,690.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,557.55x = 11,145,069,463.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,145,069,463.67/149,557.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,520.27

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