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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,809.90, 224,746.05 and 50,001.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,809.90, 224,746.05 and 50,001.10 is: 75,012.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,809.90 : 224,746.05 = 50,001.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,809.90/224,746.05 = 50,001.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,809.90x = 224,746.05 × 50,001.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,809.90x = 11,237,549,720.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,237,549,720.66/149,809.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,012.06

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