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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,870.40, 224,785.08 and 50,028.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,870.40, 224,785.08 and 50,028.32 is: 75,035.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,870.40 : 224,785.08 = 50,028.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,870.40/224,785.08 = 50,028.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,870.40x = 224,785.08 × 50,028.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,870.40x = 11,245,618,789.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,245,618,789.54/149,870.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,035.62

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