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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,691.75, 224,573.49 and 49,852.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,691.75, 224,573.49 and 49,852.80 is: 74,791.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,691.75 : 224,573.49 = 49,852.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,691.75/224,573.49 = 49,852.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,691.75x = 224,573.49 × 49,852.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,691.75x = 11,195,617,282.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,195,617,282.27/149,691.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,791.14

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