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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,812.40, 224,749.80 and 50,003.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,812.40, 224,749.80 and 50,003.60 is: 75,015.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,812.40 : 224,749.80 = 50,003.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,812.40/224,749.80 = 50,003.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,812.40x = 224,749.80 × 50,003.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,812.40x = 11,238,299,099.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,238,299,099.28/149,812.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,015.81

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