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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,686.24, 224,565.26 and 49,847.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,686.24, 224,565.26 and 49,847.35 is: 74,782.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,686.24 : 224,565.26 = 49,847.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,686.24/224,565.26 = 49,847.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,686.24x = 224,565.26 × 49,847.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,686.24x = 11,193,983,113.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,193,983,113.06/149,686.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,782.98

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