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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,876.62, 224,765.25 and 50,009.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,876.62, 224,765.25 and 50,009.02 is: 74,996.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,876.62 : 224,765.25 = 50,009.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,876.62/224,765.25 = 50,009.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,876.62x = 224,765.25 × 50,009.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,876.62x = 11,240,289,882.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,240,289,882.56/149,876.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,996.95

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