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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,740.23, 224,535.42 and 49,865.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,740.23, 224,535.42 and 49,865.61 is: 74,773.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,740.23 : 224,535.42 = 49,865.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,740.23/224,535.42 = 49,865.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,740.23x = 224,535.42 × 49,865.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,740.23x = 11,196,596,370.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,196,596,370.91/149,740.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,773.47

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