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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,836.46, 224,679.44 and 49,961.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,836.46, 224,679.44 and 49,961.30 is: 74,916.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,836.46 : 224,679.44 = 49,961.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,836.46/224,679.44 = 49,961.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,836.46x = 224,679.44 × 49,961.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,836.46x = 11,225,275,532.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,225,275,532.47/149,836.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,916.85

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