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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,761.74, 224,567.49 and 49,886.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,761.74, 224,567.49 and 49,886.82 is: 74,805.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,761.74 : 224,567.49 = 49,886.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,761.74/224,567.49 = 49,886.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,761.74x = 224,567.49 × 49,886.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,761.74x = 11,202,957,951.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,202,957,951.48/149,761.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,805.21

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