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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,686.14, 224,565.08 and 49,847.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,686.14, 224,565.08 and 49,847.23 is: 74,782.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,686.14 : 224,565.08 = 49,847.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,686.14/224,565.08 = 49,847.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,686.14x = 224,565.08 × 49,847.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,686.14x = 11,193,947,192.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,193,947,192.73/149,686.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,782.79

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