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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,947.02, 224,847.09 and 50,072.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,947.02, 224,847.09 and 50,072.94 is: 75,084.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,947.02 : 224,847.09 = 50,072.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,947.02/224,847.09 = 50,072.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,947.02x = 224,847.09 × 50,072.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,947.02x = 11,258,754,846.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,258,754,846.74/149,947.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,084.89

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