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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 143,808.56, 215,810.08 and 50,315.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 143,808.56, 215,810.08 and 50,315.12 is: 75,506.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    143,808.56 : 215,810.08 = 50,315.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    143,808.56/215,810.08 = 50,315.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    143,808.56x = 215,810.08 × 50,315.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    143,808.56x = 10,858,510,072.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,858,510,072.41/143,808.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,506.70

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