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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,765.34, 224,632.62 and 49,914.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,765.34, 224,632.62 and 49,914.75 is: 74,867.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,765.34 : 224,632.62 = 49,914.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,765.34/224,632.62 = 49,914.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,765.34x = 224,632.62 × 49,914.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,765.34x = 11,212,481,069.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,212,481,069.15/149,765.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,867.00

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