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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,742.09, 224,597.75 and 49,891.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,742.09, 224,597.75 and 49,891.50 is: 74,832.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,742.09 : 224,597.75 = 49,891.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,742.09/224,597.75 = 49,891.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,742.09x = 224,597.75 × 49,891.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,742.09x = 11,205,518,394.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,205,518,394.67/149,742.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,832.12

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