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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,595.30, 224,379.99 and 49,723.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,595.30, 224,379.99 and 49,723.38 is: 74,580.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,595.30 : 224,379.99 = 49,723.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,595.30/224,379.99 = 49,723.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,595.30x = 224,379.99 × 49,723.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,595.30x = 11,156,931,507.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,156,931,507.17/149,595.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,580.76

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