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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,857.19, 224,788.26 and 50,017.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,857.19, 224,788.26 and 50,017.91 is: 75,027.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,857.19 : 224,788.26 = 50,017.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,857.19/224,788.26 = 50,017.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,857.19x = 224,788.26 × 50,017.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,857.19x = 11,243,438,021.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,243,438,021.36/149,857.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,027.69

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