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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,781.24, 224,596.62 and 49,906.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,781.24, 224,596.62 and 49,906.44 is: 74,834.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,781.24 : 224,596.62 = 49,906.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,781.24/224,596.62 = 49,906.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,781.24x = 224,596.62 × 49,906.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,781.24x = 11,208,817,740.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,208,817,740.23/149,781.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,834.59

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