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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,715.76, 224,609.04 and 48,513.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,715.76, 224,609.04 and 48,513.64 is: 72,781.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,715.76 : 224,609.04 = 48,513.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,715.76/224,609.04 = 48,513.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,715.76x = 224,609.04 × 48,513.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,715.76x = 10,896,602,107.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,896,602,107.31/149,715.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,781.93

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