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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,802.24, 224,646.12 and 49,943.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,802.24, 224,646.12 and 49,943.28 is: 74,895.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,802.24 : 224,646.12 = 49,943.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,802.24/224,646.12 = 49,943.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,802.24x = 224,646.12 × 49,943.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,802.24x = 11,219,564,072.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,219,564,072.07/149,802.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,895.84

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