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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,567.30, 224,302.42 and 49,700.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,567.30, 224,302.42 and 49,700.68 is: 74,534.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,567.30 : 224,302.42 = 49,700.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,567.30/224,302.42 = 49,700.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,567.30x = 224,302.42 × 49,700.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,567.30x = 11,147,982,799.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,147,982,799.65/149,567.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,534.89

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