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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,566.93, 224,301.85 and 49,700.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,566.93, 224,301.85 and 49,700.32 is: 74,534.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,566.93 : 224,301.85 = 49,700.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,566.93/224,301.85 = 49,700.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,566.93x = 224,301.85 × 49,700.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,566.93x = 11,147,873,036.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,147,873,036.59/149,566.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,534.35

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