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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,990.12, 224,996.76 and 50,150.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,990.12, 224,996.76 and 50,150.73 is: 75,229.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,990.12 : 224,996.76 = 50,150.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,990.12/224,996.76 = 50,150.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,990.12x = 224,996.76 × 50,150.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,990.12x = 11,283,751,761.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,283,751,761.63/149,990.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,229.97

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