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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,559.06, 224,290.05 and 49,692.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,559.06, 224,290.05 and 49,692.44 is: 74,522.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,559.06 : 224,290.05 = 49,692.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,559.06/224,290.05 = 49,692.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,559.06x = 224,290.05 × 49,692.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,559.06x = 11,145,518,730.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,145,518,730.77/149,559.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,522.52

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