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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,967.27, 224,950.50 and 50,127.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,967.27, 224,950.50 and 50,127.48 is: 75,191.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,967.27 : 224,950.50 = 50,127.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,967.27/224,950.50 = 50,127.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,967.27x = 224,950.50 × 50,127.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,967.27x = 11,276,201,689.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,276,201,689.74/149,967.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,191.08

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