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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,686.04, 224,538.78 and 49,842.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,686.04, 224,538.78 and 49,842.20 is: 74,766.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,686.04 : 224,538.78 = 49,842.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,686.04/224,538.78 = 49,842.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,686.04x = 224,538.78 × 49,842.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,686.04x = 11,191,506,780.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,191,506,780.52/149,686.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,766.54

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