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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,708.40, 224,593.80 and 49,899.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,708.40, 224,593.80 and 49,899.60 is: 74,859.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,708.40 : 224,593.80 = 49,899.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,708.40/224,593.80 = 49,899.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,708.40x = 224,593.80 × 49,899.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,708.40x = 11,207,140,782.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,207,140,782.48/149,708.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,859.80

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