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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,929.88, 224,820.20 and 50,055.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,929.88, 224,820.20 and 50,055.80 is: 75,058.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,929.88 : 224,820.20 = 50,055.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,929.88/224,820.20 = 50,055.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,929.88x = 224,820.20 × 50,055.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,929.88x = 11,253,554,967.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,253,554,967.16/149,929.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,058.79

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