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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,926.88, 224,815.70 and 50,052.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,926.88, 224,815.70 and 50,052.80 is: 75,054.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,926.88 : 224,815.70 = 50,052.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,926.88/224,815.70 = 50,052.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,926.88x = 224,815.70 × 50,052.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,926.88x = 11,252,655,268.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,252,655,268.96/149,926.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,054.29

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