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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,727.06, 224,626.33 and 49,888.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,727.06, 224,626.33 and 49,888.11 is: 74,844.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,727.06 : 224,626.33 = 49,888.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,727.06/224,626.33 = 49,888.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,727.06x = 224,626.33 × 49,888.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,727.06x = 11,206,183,964.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,206,183,964.65/149,727.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,844.08

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