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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,938.38, 224,832.96 and 50,064.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,938.38, 224,832.96 and 50,064.30 is: 75,071.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,938.38 : 224,832.96 = 50,064.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,938.38/224,832.96 = 50,064.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,938.38x = 224,832.96 × 50,064.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,938.38x = 11,256,104,759.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,256,104,759.33/149,938.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,071.54

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