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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,673.20, 224,461.20 and 49,816.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,673.20, 224,461.20 and 49,816.40 is: 74,708.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,673.20 : 224,461.20 = 49,816.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,673.20/224,461.20 = 49,816.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,673.20x = 224,461.20 × 49,816.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,673.20x = 11,181,848,923.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,181,848,923.68/149,673.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,708.42

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