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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,559.80, 224,291.17 and 49,693.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,559.80, 224,291.17 and 49,693.18 is: 74,523.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,559.80 : 224,291.17 = 49,693.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,559.80/224,291.17 = 49,693.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,559.80x = 224,291.17 × 49,693.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,559.80x = 11,145,741,483.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,145,741,483.22/149,559.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,523.65

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