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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,937.58, 224,902.79 and 48,735.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,937.58, 224,902.79 and 48,735.51 is: 73,102.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,937.58 : 224,902.79 = 48,735.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,937.58/224,902.79 = 48,735.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,937.58x = 224,902.79 × 48,735.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,937.58x = 10,960,752,171.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,960,752,171.07/149,937.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,102.10

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