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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,943.69, 224,927.13 and 50,104.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,943.69, 224,927.13 and 50,104.23 is: 75,160.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,943.69 : 224,927.13 = 50,104.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,943.69/224,927.13 = 50,104.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,943.69x = 224,927.13 × 50,104.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,943.69x = 11,269,800,654.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,269,800,654.76/149,943.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,160.22

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