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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,551.83, 201,864.18 and 50,320.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,551.83, 201,864.18 and 50,320.55 is: 75,494.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,551.83 : 201,864.18 = 50,320.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,551.83/201,864.18 = 50,320.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,551.83x = 201,864.18 × 50,320.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,551.83x = 10,157,916,941.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,157,916,941.03/134,551.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,494.45

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