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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 139,123.20, 208,635.24 and 50,353.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 139,123.20, 208,635.24 and 50,353.68 is: 75,512.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    139,123.20 : 208,635.24 = 50,353.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    139,123.20/208,635.24 = 50,353.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    139,123.20x = 208,635.24 × 50,353.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    139,123.20x = 10,505,552,111.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,505,552,111.68/139,123.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,512.58

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