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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,685.62, 224,502.91 and 49,834.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,685.62, 224,502.91 and 49,834.49 is: 74,743.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,685.62 : 224,502.91 = 49,834.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,685.62/224,502.91 = 49,834.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,685.62x = 224,502.91 × 49,834.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,685.62x = 11,187,986,776.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,187,986,776.27/149,685.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,743.23

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