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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,815.24, 224,665.62 and 49,956.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,815.24, 224,665.62 and 49,956.28 is: 74,915.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,815.24 : 224,665.62 = 49,956.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,815.24/224,665.62 = 49,956.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,815.24x = 224,665.62 × 49,956.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,815.24x = 11,223,458,619.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,223,458,619.09/149,815.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,915.33

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