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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,862.70, 224,796.53 and 50,023.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,862.70, 224,796.53 and 50,023.41 is: 75,035.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,862.70 : 224,796.53 = 50,023.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,862.70/224,796.53 = 50,023.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,862.70x = 224,796.53 × 50,023.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,862.70x = 11,245,088,986.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,245,088,986.77/149,862.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,035.94

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