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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,932.68, 224,813.97 and 50,038.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,932.68, 224,813.97 and 50,038.62 is: 75,029.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,932.68 : 224,813.97 = 50,038.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,932.68/224,813.97 = 50,038.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,932.68x = 224,813.97 × 50,038.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,932.68x = 11,249,380,815.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,249,380,815.52/149,932.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,029.55

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