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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,706.27, 224,389.89 and 49,842.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,706.27, 224,389.89 and 49,842.99 is: 74,708.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,706.27 : 224,389.89 = 49,842.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,706.27/224,389.89 = 49,842.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,706.27x = 224,389.89 × 49,842.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,706.27x = 11,184,263,043.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,184,263,043.37/149,706.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,708.05

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