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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,639.32, 224,409.17 and 48,413.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,639.32, 224,409.17 and 48,413.33 is: 72,603.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,639.32 : 224,409.17 = 48,413.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,639.32/224,409.17 = 48,413.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,639.32x = 224,409.17 × 48,413.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,639.32x = 10,864,394,080.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,864,394,080.19/149,639.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,603.87

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