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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,560.56, 224,292.30 and 49,693.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,560.56, 224,292.30 and 49,693.94 is: 74,524.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,560.56 : 224,292.30 = 49,693.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,560.56/224,292.30 = 49,693.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,560.56x = 224,292.30 × 49,693.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,560.56x = 11,145,966,977.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,145,966,977.20/149,560.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,524.77

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