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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,567.65, 224,302.73 and 49,701.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,567.65, 224,302.73 and 49,701.03 is: 74,535.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,567.65 : 224,302.73 = 49,701.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,567.65/224,302.73 = 49,701.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,567.65x = 224,302.73 × 49,701.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,567.65x = 11,148,076,712.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,148,076,712.81/149,567.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,535.35

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