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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,699.06, 224,500 and 49,832.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,699.06, 224,500 and 49,832.44 is: 74,732.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,699.06 : 224,500 = 49,832.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,699.06/224,500 = 49,832.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,699.06x = 224,500 × 49,832.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,699.06x = 11,187,382,780
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,187,382,780/149,699.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,732.49

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