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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,887.26, 224,852.76 and 50,028.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,887.26, 224,852.76 and 50,028.84 is: 75,050.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,887.26 : 224,852.76 = 50,028.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,887.26/224,852.76 = 50,028.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,887.26x = 224,852.76 × 50,028.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,887.26x = 11,249,122,753.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,249,122,753.60/149,887.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,050.56

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