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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,937.83, 224,903.17 and 48,735.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,937.83, 224,903.17 and 48,735.76 is: 73,102.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,937.83 : 224,903.17 = 48,735.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,937.83/224,903.17 = 48,735.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,937.83x = 224,903.17 × 48,735.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,937.83x = 10,960,825,548.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,960,825,548.16/149,937.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,102.47

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