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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,897.64, 224,873.46 and 50,048.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,897.64, 224,873.46 and 50,048.04 is: 75,081.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,897.64 : 224,873.46 = 50,048.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,897.64/224,873.46 = 50,048.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,897.64x = 224,873.46 × 50,048.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,897.64x = 11,254,475,921.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,254,475,921.02/149,897.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,081.07

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