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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,629.05, 224,368.83 and 49,754.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,629.05, 224,368.83 and 49,754.22 is: 74,606.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,629.05 : 224,368.83 = 49,754.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,629.05/224,368.83 = 49,754.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,629.05x = 224,368.83 × 49,754.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,629.05x = 11,163,296,128.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,163,296,128.96/149,629.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,606.48

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