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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,793.60, 224,722.80 and 49,936.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,793.60, 224,722.80 and 49,936.80 is: 74,916.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,793.60 : 224,722.80 = 49,936.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,793.60/224,722.80 = 49,936.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,793.60x = 224,722.80 × 49,936.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,793.60x = 11,221,937,519.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,221,937,519.04/149,793.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,916.00

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