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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,791.74, 224,612.34 and 49,916.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,791.74, 224,612.34 and 49,916.94 is: 74,850.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,791.74 : 224,612.34 = 49,916.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,791.74/224,612.34 = 49,916.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,791.74x = 224,612.34 × 49,916.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,791.74x = 11,211,960,699.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,211,960,699.04/149,791.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,850.33

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