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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,562.80, 224,295.67 and 49,696.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,562.80, 224,295.67 and 49,696.18 is: 74,528.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,562.80 : 224,295.67 = 49,696.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,562.80/224,295.67 = 49,696.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,562.80x = 224,295.67 × 49,696.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,562.80x = 11,146,637,989.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,146,637,989.54/149,562.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,528.14

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