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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,914.94, 224,907.71 and 48,712.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,914.94, 224,907.71 and 48,712.66 is: 73,080.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,914.94 : 224,907.71 = 48,712.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,914.94/224,907.71 = 48,712.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,914.94x = 224,907.71 × 48,712.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,914.94x = 10,955,852,002.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,955,852,002.78/149,914.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,080.46

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