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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,810.60, 224,748.30 and 49,953.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,810.60, 224,748.30 and 49,953.80 is: 74,941.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,810.60 : 224,748.30 = 49,953.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,810.60/224,748.30 = 49,953.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,810.60x = 224,748.30 × 49,953.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,810.60x = 11,227,031,628.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,227,031,628.54/149,810.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,941.50

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