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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,684.14, 224,562.08 and 49,845.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,684.14, 224,562.08 and 49,845.23 is: 74,779.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,684.14 : 224,562.08 = 49,845.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,684.14/224,562.08 = 49,845.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,684.14x = 224,562.08 × 49,845.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,684.14x = 11,193,347,528.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,193,347,528.68/149,684.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,779.78

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