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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,740.45, 224,534.77 and 49,865.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,740.45, 224,534.77 and 49,865.63 is: 74,773.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,740.45 : 224,534.77 = 49,865.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,740.45/224,534.77 = 49,865.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,740.45x = 224,534.77 × 49,865.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,740.45x = 11,196,566,515.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,196,566,515.62/149,740.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,773.16

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