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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,766.34, 224,634.12 and 49,915.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,766.34, 224,634.12 and 49,915.75 is: 74,868.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,766.34 : 224,634.12 = 49,915.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,766.34/224,634.12 = 49,915.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,766.34x = 224,634.12 × 49,915.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,766.34x = 11,212,780,575.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,212,780,575.39/149,766.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,868.50

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