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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 151,132.74, 226,673.59 and 49,899.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 151,132.74, 226,673.59 and 49,899.48 is: 74,840.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    151,132.74 : 226,673.59 = 49,899.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    151,132.74/226,673.59 = 49,899.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    151,132.74x = 226,673.59 × 49,899.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    151,132.74x = 11,310,894,270.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,310,894,270.73/151,132.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,840.79

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