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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,559.18, 224,254.71 and 49,665.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,559.18, 224,254.71 and 49,665.90 is: 74,470.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,559.18 : 224,254.71 = 49,665.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,559.18/224,254.71 = 49,665.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,559.18x = 224,254.71 × 49,665.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,559.18x = 11,137,812,001.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,137,812,001.39/149,559.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,470.94

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