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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,557.93, 224,288.36 and 49,691.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,557.93, 224,288.36 and 49,691.31 is: 74,520.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,557.93 : 224,288.36 = 49,691.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,557.93/224,288.36 = 49,691.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,557.93x = 224,288.36 × 49,691.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,557.93x = 11,145,181,522.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,145,181,522.96/149,557.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,520.83

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