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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,766.74, 224,574.99 and 49,891.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,766.74, 224,574.99 and 49,891.82 is: 74,812.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,766.74 : 224,574.99 = 49,891.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,766.74/224,574.99 = 49,891.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,766.74x = 224,574.99 × 49,891.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,766.74x = 11,204,454,977.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,204,454,977.58/149,766.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,812.71

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