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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,566.65, 224,301.23 and 49,700.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,566.65, 224,301.23 and 49,700.03 is: 74,533.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,566.65 : 224,301.23 = 49,700.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,566.65/224,301.23 = 49,700.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,566.65x = 224,301.23 × 49,700.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,566.65x = 11,147,777,798.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,147,777,798.32/149,566.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,533.85

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