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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,680.38, 224,556.45 and 49,841.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,680.38, 224,556.45 and 49,841.48 is: 74,774.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,680.38 : 224,556.45 = 49,841.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,680.38/224,556.45 = 49,841.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,680.38x = 224,556.45 × 49,841.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,680.38x = 11,192,224,688.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,192,224,688.76/149,680.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,774.16

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