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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,887.96, 224,867.26 and 48,685.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,887.96, 224,867.26 and 48,685.56 is: 73,039.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,887.96 : 224,867.26 = 48,685.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,887.96/224,867.26 = 48,685.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,887.96x = 224,867.26 × 48,685.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,887.96x = 10,947,788,478.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,947,788,478.77/149,887.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,039.81

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