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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,586.14, 224,381.14 and 49,746.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,586.14, 224,381.14 and 49,746.35 is: 74,620.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,586.14 : 224,381.14 = 49,746.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,586.14/224,381.14 = 49,746.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,586.14x = 224,381.14 × 49,746.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,586.14x = 11,162,143,160.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,162,143,160.43/149,586.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,620.17

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