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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,768.24, 224,577.24 and 49,893.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,768.24, 224,577.24 and 49,893.32 is: 74,814.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,768.24 : 224,577.24 = 49,893.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,768.24/224,577.24 = 49,893.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,768.24x = 224,577.24 × 49,893.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,768.24x = 11,204,904,100.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,204,904,100.04/149,768.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,814.95

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