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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,836.96, 224,680.19 and 49,961.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,836.96, 224,680.19 and 49,961.80 is: 74,917.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,836.96 : 224,680.19 = 49,961.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,836.96/224,680.19 = 49,961.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,836.96x = 224,680.19 × 49,961.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,836.96x = 11,225,426,716.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,225,426,716.74/149,836.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,917.61

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