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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,923.44, 224,808.75 and 50,047.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,923.44, 224,808.75 and 50,047.74 is: 75,046.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,923.44 : 224,808.75 = 50,047.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,923.44/224,808.75 = 50,047.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,923.44x = 224,808.75 × 50,047.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,923.44x = 11,251,169,869.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,251,169,869.73/149,923.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,046.10

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