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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,809.02, 224,714.38 and 49,968.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,809.02, 224,714.38 and 49,968.92 is: 74,953.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,809.02 : 224,714.38 = 49,968.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,809.02/224,714.38 = 49,968.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,809.02x = 224,714.38 × 49,968.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,809.02x = 11,228,733,503.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,228,733,503.65/149,809.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,953.66

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