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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 138,933.36, 208,356.12 and 50,175

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 138,933.36, 208,356.12 and 50,175 is: 75,246.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    138,933.36 : 208,356.12 = 50,175 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    138,933.36/208,356.12 = 50,175/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    138,933.36x = 208,356.12 × 50,175
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    138,933.36x = 10,454,268,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,454,268,321/138,933.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,246.64

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