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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,678.88, 224,554.20 and 49,839.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,678.88, 224,554.20 and 49,839.98 is: 74,771.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,678.88 : 224,554.20 = 49,839.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,678.88/224,554.20 = 49,839.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,678.88x = 224,554.20 × 49,839.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,678.88x = 11,191,775,527.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,191,775,527.25/149,678.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,771.91

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