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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,828.58, 224,667.63 and 49,953.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,828.58, 224,667.63 and 49,953.42 is: 74,905.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,828.58 : 224,667.63 = 49,953.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,828.58/224,667.63 = 49,953.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,828.58x = 224,667.63 × 49,953.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,828.58x = 11,222,916,481.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,222,916,481.79/149,828.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,905.04

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