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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,760.24, 224,565.24 and 49,885.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,760.24, 224,565.24 and 49,885.32 is: 74,802.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,760.24 : 224,565.24 = 49,885.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,760.24/224,565.24 = 49,885.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,760.24x = 224,565.24 × 49,885.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,760.24x = 11,202,508,858.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,202,508,858.28/149,760.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,802.96

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