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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,944.88, 224,843.16 and 50,070.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,944.88, 224,843.16 and 50,070.80 is: 75,081.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,944.88 : 224,843.16 = 50,070.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,944.88/224,843.16 = 50,070.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,944.88x = 224,843.16 × 50,070.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,944.88x = 11,258,076,895.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,258,076,895.73/149,944.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,081.44

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