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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,675.40, 224,544.30 and 49,866.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,675.40, 224,544.30 and 49,866.60 is: 74,810.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,675.40 : 224,544.30 = 49,866.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,675.40/224,544.30 = 49,866.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,675.40x = 224,544.30 × 49,866.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,675.40x = 11,197,260,790.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,197,260,790.38/149,675.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,810.29

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