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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,940.83, 224,907.66 and 48,738.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,940.83, 224,907.66 and 48,738.76 is: 73,106.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,940.83 : 224,907.66 = 48,738.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,940.83/224,907.66 = 48,738.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,940.83x = 224,907.66 × 48,738.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,940.83x = 10,961,720,462.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,961,720,462.90/149,940.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,106.97

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