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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,941.12, 224,934.72 and 50,070.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,941.12, 224,934.72 and 50,070.40 is: 75,113.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,941.12 : 224,934.72 = 50,070.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,941.12/224,934.72 = 50,070.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,941.12x = 224,934.72 × 50,070.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,941.12x = 11,262,571,404.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,262,571,404.29/149,941.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,113.29

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