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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,685.14, 224,563.58 and 49,846.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,685.14, 224,563.58 and 49,846.23 is: 74,781.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,685.14 : 224,563.58 = 49,846.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,685.14/224,563.58 = 49,846.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,685.14x = 224,563.58 × 49,846.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,685.14x = 11,193,647,858.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,193,647,858.30/149,685.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,781.29

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