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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,734.19, 224,586.17 and 49,883.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,734.19, 224,586.17 and 49,883.66 is: 74,820.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,734.19 : 224,586.17 = 49,883.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,734.19/224,586.17 = 49,883.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,734.19x = 224,586.17 × 49,883.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,734.19x = 11,203,181,065.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,203,181,065.19/149,734.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,820.46

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