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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,661.04, 224,501.46 and 49,817.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,661.04, 224,501.46 and 49,817.20 is: 74,729.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,661.04 : 224,501.46 = 49,817.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,661.04/224,501.46 = 49,817.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,661.04x = 224,501.46 × 49,817.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,661.04x = 11,184,034,133.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,184,034,133.11/149,661.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,729.10

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