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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,682.14, 224,559.08 and 49,843.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,682.14, 224,559.08 and 49,843.23 is: 74,776.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,682.14 : 224,559.08 = 49,843.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,682.14/224,559.08 = 49,843.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,682.14x = 224,559.08 × 49,843.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,682.14x = 11,192,749,873.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,192,749,873.03/149,682.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,776.79

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