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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,559.30, 224,290.42 and 49,692.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,559.30, 224,290.42 and 49,692.68 is: 74,522.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,559.30 : 224,290.42 = 49,692.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,559.30/224,290.42 = 49,692.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,559.30x = 224,290.42 × 49,692.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,559.30x = 11,145,592,068.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,145,592,068.13/149,559.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,522.90

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