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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,652.04, 224,487.96 and 49,808.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,652.04, 224,487.96 and 49,808.20 is: 74,715.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,652.04 : 224,487.96 = 49,808.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,652.04/224,487.96 = 49,808.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,652.04x = 224,487.96 × 49,808.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,652.04x = 11,181,341,209.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,181,341,209.27/149,652.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,715.59

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