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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 151,131.74, 226,672.09 and 49,898.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 151,131.74, 226,672.09 and 49,898.48 is: 74,839.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    151,131.74 : 226,672.09 = 49,898.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    151,131.74/226,672.09 = 49,898.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    151,131.74x = 226,672.09 × 49,898.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    151,131.74x = 11,310,591,491.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,310,591,491.32/151,131.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,839.29

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