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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 139,065.90, 208,615.05 and 50,361.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 139,065.90, 208,615.05 and 50,361.18 is: 75,547.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    139,065.90 : 208,615.05 = 50,361.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    139,065.90/208,615.05 = 50,361.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    139,065.90x = 208,615.05 × 50,361.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    139,065.90x = 10,506,100,083.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,506,100,083.76/139,065.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,547.64

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