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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,775.45, 224,665.17 and 49,935.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,775.45, 224,665.17 and 49,935.68 is: 74,904.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,775.45 : 224,665.17 = 49,935.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,775.45/224,665.17 = 49,935.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,775.45x = 224,665.17 × 49,935.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,775.45x = 11,218,807,755.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,218,807,755.43/149,775.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,904.18

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