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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,772.24, 224,583.22 and 49,897.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,772.24, 224,583.22 and 49,897.32 is: 74,820.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,772.24 : 224,583.22 = 49,897.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,772.24/224,583.22 = 49,897.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,772.24x = 224,583.22 × 49,897.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,772.24x = 11,206,100,794.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,206,100,794.97/149,772.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,820.95

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