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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,751.24, 224,551.74 and 49,876.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,751.24, 224,551.74 and 49,876.32 is: 74,789.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,751.24 : 224,551.74 = 49,876.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,751.24/224,551.74 = 49,876.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,751.24x = 224,551.74 × 49,876.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,751.24x = 11,199,814,440.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,199,814,440.80/149,751.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,789.46

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