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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,816.76, 224,726.00 and 49,976.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,816.76, 224,726.00 and 49,976.66 is: 74,965.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,816.76 : 224,726.00 = 49,976.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,816.76/224,726.00 = 49,976.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,816.76x = 224,726.00 × 49,976.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,816.76x = 11,231,053,521.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,231,053,521.65/149,816.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,965.27

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