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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 139,071.80, 208,515.48 and 50,313.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 139,071.80, 208,515.48 and 50,313.56 is: 75,436.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    139,071.80 : 208,515.48 = 50,313.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    139,071.80/208,515.48 = 50,313.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    139,071.80x = 208,515.48 × 50,313.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    139,071.80x = 10,491,156,113.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,491,156,113.91/139,071.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,436.98

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