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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,836.71, 224,679.82 and 49,961.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,836.71, 224,679.82 and 49,961.55 is: 74,917.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,836.71 : 224,679.82 = 49,961.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,836.71/224,679.82 = 49,961.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,836.71x = 224,679.82 × 49,961.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,836.71x = 11,225,350,687.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,225,350,687.71/149,836.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,917.23

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