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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,694.49, 224,516.22 and 49,843.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,694.49, 224,516.22 and 49,843.36 is: 74,756.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,694.49 : 224,516.22 = 49,843.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,694.49/224,516.22 = 49,843.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,694.49x = 224,516.22 × 49,843.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,694.49x = 11,190,642,779.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,190,642,779.30/149,694.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,756.54

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