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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,690.07, 224,571.05 and 49,851.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,690.07, 224,571.05 and 49,851.16 is: 74,788.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,690.07 : 224,571.05 = 49,851.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,690.07/224,571.05 = 49,851.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,690.07x = 224,571.05 × 49,851.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,690.07x = 11,195,127,344.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,195,127,344.92/149,690.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,788.71

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