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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,778.24, 224,592.12 and 49,903.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,778.24, 224,592.12 and 49,903.44 is: 74,830.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,778.24 : 224,592.12 = 49,903.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,778.24/224,592.12 = 49,903.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,778.24x = 224,592.12 × 49,903.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,778.24x = 11,207,919,384.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,207,919,384.89/149,778.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,830.09

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