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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,927.44, 224,814.76 and 50,051.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,927.44, 224,814.76 and 50,051.76 is: 75,052.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,927.44 : 224,814.76 = 50,051.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,927.44/224,814.76 = 50,051.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,927.44x = 224,814.76 × 50,051.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,927.44x = 11,252,374,411.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,252,374,411.98/149,927.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,052.13

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