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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,939.58, 224,905.78 and 48,737.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,939.58, 224,905.78 and 48,737.52 is: 73,105.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,939.58 : 224,905.78 = 48,737.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,939.58/224,905.78 = 48,737.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,939.58x = 224,905.78 × 48,737.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,939.58x = 10,961,349,950.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,961,349,950.87/149,939.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,105.11

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