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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,944.28, 224,928.04 and 50,104.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,944.28, 224,928.04 and 50,104.83 is: 75,161.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,944.28 : 224,928.04 = 50,104.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,944.28/224,928.04 = 50,104.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,944.28x = 224,928.04 × 50,104.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,944.28x = 11,269,981,206.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,269,981,206.43/149,944.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,161.13

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