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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,631.48, 224,424.18 and 49,793.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,631.48, 224,424.18 and 49,793.40 is: 74,682.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,631.48 : 224,424.18 = 49,793.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,631.48/224,424.18 = 49,793.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,631.48x = 224,424.18 × 49,793.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,631.48x = 11,174,842,964.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,174,842,964.41/149,631.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,682.43

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