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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,582.64, 224,317.96 and 49,724.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,582.64, 224,317.96 and 49,724.40 is: 74,567.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,582.64 : 224,317.96 = 49,724.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,582.64/224,317.96 = 49,724.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,582.64x = 224,317.96 × 49,724.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,582.64x = 11,154,075,970.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,154,075,970.22/149,582.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,567.98

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