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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,714.55, 224,523.18 and 49,847.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,714.55, 224,523.18 and 49,847.85 is: 74,755.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,714.55 : 224,523.18 = 49,847.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,714.55/224,523.18 = 49,847.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,714.55x = 224,523.18 × 49,847.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,714.55x = 11,191,997,798.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,191,997,798.16/149,714.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,755.58

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