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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,942.03, 224,924.66 and 50,102.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,942.03, 224,924.66 and 50,102.57 is: 75,157.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,942.03 : 224,924.66 = 50,102.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,942.03/224,924.66 = 50,102.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,942.03x = 224,924.66 × 50,102.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,942.03x = 11,269,304,209.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,269,304,209.94/149,942.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,157.74

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