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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,601.15, 224,376.75 and 49,771.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,601.15, 224,376.75 and 49,771.89 is: 74,649.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,601.15 : 224,376.75 = 49,771.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,601.15/224,376.75 = 49,771.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,601.15x = 224,376.75 × 49,771.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,601.15x = 11,167,654,919.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,167,654,919.56/149,601.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,649.53

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