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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,917.52, 224,802.84 and 50,043.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,917.52, 224,802.84 and 50,043.44 is: 75,040.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,917.52 : 224,802.84 = 50,043.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,917.52/224,802.84 = 50,043.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,917.52x = 224,802.84 × 50,043.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,917.52x = 11,249,907,435.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,249,907,435.37/149,917.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,040.65

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