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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,771.64, 224,633.04 and 49,932.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,771.64, 224,633.04 and 49,932.66 is: 74,890.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,771.64 : 224,633.04 = 49,932.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,771.64/224,633.04 = 49,932.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,771.64x = 224,633.04 × 49,932.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,771.64x = 11,216,525,211.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,216,525,211.09/149,771.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,890.85

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