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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 139,032.18, 208,564.38 and 50,327.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 139,032.18, 208,564.38 and 50,327.46 is: 75,497.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    139,032.18 : 208,564.38 = 50,327.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    139,032.18/208,564.38 = 50,327.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    139,032.18x = 208,564.38 × 50,327.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    139,032.18x = 10,496,515,491.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,496,515,491.87/139,032.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,497.02

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