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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,938.83, 224,904.66 and 48,736.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,938.83, 224,904.66 and 48,736.76 is: 73,103.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,938.83 : 224,904.66 = 48,736.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,938.83/224,904.66 = 48,736.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,938.83x = 224,904.66 × 48,736.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,938.83x = 10,961,124,437.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,961,124,437.30/149,938.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,103.97

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