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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,809.60, 224,746.80 and 49,952.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,809.60, 224,746.80 and 49,952.80 is: 74,940.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,809.60 : 224,746.80 = 49,952.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,809.60/224,746.80 = 49,952.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,809.60x = 224,746.80 × 49,952.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,809.60x = 11,226,731,951.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,226,731,951.04/149,809.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,940.00

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