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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,741.11, 224,536.73 and 49,866.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,741.11, 224,536.73 and 49,866.49 is: 74,774.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,741.11 : 224,536.73 = 49,866.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,741.11/224,536.73 = 49,866.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,741.11x = 224,536.73 × 49,866.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,741.11x = 11,196,858,164.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,196,858,164.50/149,741.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,774.78

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