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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,557.80, 224,288.17 and 49,691.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,557.80, 224,288.17 and 49,691.18 is: 74,520.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,557.80 : 224,288.17 = 49,691.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,557.80/224,288.17 = 49,691.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,557.80x = 224,288.17 × 49,691.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,557.80x = 11,145,142,705.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,145,142,705.90/149,557.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,520.64

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