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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,787.14, 224,656.26 and 49,948.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,787.14, 224,656.26 and 49,948.16 is: 74,914.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,787.14 : 224,656.26 = 49,948.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,787.14/224,656.26 = 49,948.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,787.14x = 224,656.26 × 49,948.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,787.14x = 11,221,166,819.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,221,166,819.48/149,787.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,914.09

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