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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,786.14, 224,654.76 and 49,947.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,786.14, 224,654.76 and 49,947.16 is: 74,912.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,786.14 : 224,654.76 = 49,947.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,786.14/224,654.76 = 49,947.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,786.14x = 224,654.76 × 49,947.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,786.14x = 11,220,867,242.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,220,867,242.48/149,786.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,912.59

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