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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,725.36, 224,598.83 and 47,133.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,725.36, 224,598.83 and 47,133.90 is: 70,704.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,725.36 : 224,598.83 = 47,133.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,725.36/224,598.83 = 47,133.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,725.36x = 224,598.83 × 47,133.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,725.36x = 10,586,218,557.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,586,218,557.67/149,725.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,704.24

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