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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,810.40, 224,746.80 and 50,001.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,810.40, 224,746.80 and 50,001.60 is: 75,012.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,810.40 : 224,746.80 = 50,001.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,810.40/224,746.80 = 50,001.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,810.40x = 224,746.80 × 50,001.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,810.40x = 11,237,699,594.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,237,699,594.88/149,810.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,012.81

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