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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,692.38, 224,491.84 and 49,829.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,692.38, 224,491.84 and 49,829.23 is: 74,728.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,692.38 : 224,491.84 = 49,829.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,692.38/224,491.84 = 49,829.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,692.38x = 224,491.84 × 49,829.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,692.38x = 11,186,255,528.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,186,255,528.48/149,692.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,728.29

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