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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,681.13, 224,557.58 and 49,842.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,681.13, 224,557.58 and 49,842.23 is: 74,775.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,681.13 : 224,557.58 = 49,842.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,681.13/224,557.58 = 49,842.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,681.13x = 224,557.58 × 49,842.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,681.13x = 11,192,449,178.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,192,449,178.60/149,681.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,775.29

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