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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,990.13, 224,997.14 and 50,150.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,990.13, 224,997.14 and 50,150.95 is: 75,230.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,990.13 : 224,997.14 = 50,150.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,990.13/224,997.14 = 50,150.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,990.13x = 224,997.14 × 50,150.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,990.13x = 11,283,819,881.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,283,819,881.17/149,990.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,230.42

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