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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,570.60, 224,307.11 and 49,703.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,570.60, 224,307.11 and 49,703.96 is: 74,539.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,570.60 : 224,307.11 = 49,703.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,570.60/224,307.11 = 49,703.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,570.60x = 224,307.11 × 49,703.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,570.60x = 11,148,952,308.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,148,952,308.18/149,570.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,539.73

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