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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,740.36, 224,535.61 and 49,865.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,740.36, 224,535.61 and 49,865.74 is: 74,773.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,740.36 : 224,535.61 = 49,865.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,740.36/224,535.61 = 49,865.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,740.36x = 224,535.61 × 49,865.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,740.36x = 11,196,633,849.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,196,633,849.99/149,740.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,773.66

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