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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,691.26, 224,572.83 and 49,852.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,691.26, 224,572.83 and 49,852.35 is: 74,790.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,691.26 : 224,572.83 = 49,852.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,691.26/224,572.83 = 49,852.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,691.26x = 224,572.83 × 49,852.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,691.26x = 11,195,483,321.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,195,483,321.65/149,691.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,790.50

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