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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,561.56, 224,293.80 and 49,694.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,561.56, 224,293.80 and 49,694.94 is: 74,526.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,561.56 : 224,293.80 = 49,694.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,561.56/224,293.80 = 49,694.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,561.56x = 224,293.80 × 49,694.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,561.56x = 11,146,265,811.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,146,265,811.90/149,561.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,526.27

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