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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,936.58, 224,901.29 and 48,734.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,936.58, 224,901.29 and 48,734.51 is: 73,100.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,936.58 : 224,901.29 = 48,734.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,936.58/224,901.29 = 48,734.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,936.58x = 224,901.29 × 48,734.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,936.58x = 10,960,453,163.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,960,453,163.85/149,936.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,100.59

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