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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,717.17, 224,500.42 and 49,841.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,717.17, 224,500.42 and 49,841.74 is: 74,737.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,717.17 : 224,500.42 = 49,841.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,717.17/224,500.42 = 49,841.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,717.17x = 224,500.42 × 49,841.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,717.17x = 11,189,491,563.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,189,491,563.53/149,717.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,737.53

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