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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,815.26, 224,723.75 and 49,975.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,815.26, 224,723.75 and 49,975.16 is: 74,963.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,815.26 : 224,723.75 = 49,975.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,815.26/224,723.75 = 49,975.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,815.26x = 224,723.75 × 49,975.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,815.26x = 11,230,603,988.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,230,603,988.56/149,815.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,963.02

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