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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,712.48, 224,575.20 and 49,881.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,712.48, 224,575.20 and 49,881.60 is: 74,824.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,712.48 : 224,575.20 = 49,881.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,712.48/224,575.20 = 49,881.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,712.48x = 224,575.20 × 49,881.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,712.48x = 11,202,170,296.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,202,170,296.32/149,712.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,824.56

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