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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,741.10, 224,611.65 and 49,904.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,741.10, 224,611.65 and 49,904.55 is: 74,856.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,741.10 : 224,611.65 = 49,904.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,741.10/224,611.65 = 49,904.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,741.10x = 224,611.65 × 49,904.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,741.10x = 11,209,143,318.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,209,143,318.01/149,741.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,856.83

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