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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,775.52, 224,694.85 and 48,565.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,775.52, 224,694.85 and 48,565.69 is: 72,858.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,775.52 : 224,694.85 = 48,565.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,775.52/224,694.85 = 48,565.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,775.52x = 224,694.85 × 48,565.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,775.52x = 10,912,459,063.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,912,459,063.39/149,775.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,858.76

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