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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,750.24, 224,550.24 and 49,875.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,750.24, 224,550.24 and 49,875.32 is: 74,787.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,750.24 : 224,550.24 = 49,875.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,750.24/224,550.24 = 49,875.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,750.24x = 224,550.24 × 49,875.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,750.24x = 11,199,515,076.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,199,515,076.08/149,750.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,787.96

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