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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,694.24, 224,515.85 and 49,843.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,694.24, 224,515.85 and 49,843.11 is: 74,756.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,694.24 : 224,515.85 = 49,843.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,694.24/224,515.85 = 49,843.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,694.24x = 224,515.85 × 49,843.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,694.24x = 11,190,567,959.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,190,567,959.08/149,694.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,756.17

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