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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 99,500.52, 149,156.96 and 49,533.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 99,500.52, 149,156.96 and 49,533.36 is: 74,253.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    99,500.52 : 149,156.96 = 49,533.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    99,500.52/149,156.96 = 49,533.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    99,500.52x = 149,156.96 × 49,533.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    99,500.52x = 7,388,245,396.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,388,245,396.19/99,500.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,253.33

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