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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,871.12, 224,757 and 50,003.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,871.12, 224,757 and 50,003.52 is: 74,988.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,871.12 : 224,757 = 50,003.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,871.12/224,757 = 50,003.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,871.12x = 224,757 × 50,003.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,871.12x = 11,238,641,144.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,238,641,144.64/149,871.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,988.70

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