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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,962.59, 224,922.02 and 50,120.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,962.59, 224,922.02 and 50,120.57 is: 75,173.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,962.59 : 224,922.02 = 50,120.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,962.59/224,922.02 = 50,120.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,962.59x = 224,922.02 × 50,120.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,962.59x = 11,273,220,159.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,273,220,159.65/149,962.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,173.55

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