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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,884.79, 224,817.92 and 50,036.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,884.79, 224,817.92 and 50,036.63 is: 75,051.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,884.79 : 224,817.92 = 50,036.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,884.79/224,817.92 = 50,036.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,884.79x = 224,817.92 × 50,036.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,884.79x = 11,249,129,706.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,249,129,706.14/149,884.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,051.85

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