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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,616.06, 224,349.30 and 49,741.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,616.06, 224,349.30 and 49,741.26 is: 74,587.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,616.06 : 224,349.30 = 49,741.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,616.06/224,349.30 = 49,741.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,616.06x = 224,349.30 × 49,741.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,616.06x = 11,159,416,862.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,159,416,862.12/149,616.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,587.03

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