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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,693.49, 224,514.72 and 49,842.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,693.49, 224,514.72 and 49,842.36 is: 74,755.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,693.49 : 224,514.72 = 49,842.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,693.49/224,514.72 = 49,842.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,693.49x = 224,514.72 × 49,842.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,693.49x = 11,190,343,499.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,190,343,499.54/149,693.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,755.04

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