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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,026.16, 216,060.84 and 50,515.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,026.16, 216,060.84 and 50,515.44 is: 75,780.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,026.16 : 216,060.84 = 50,515.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,026.16/216,060.84 = 50,515.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,026.16x = 216,060.84 × 50,515.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,026.16x = 10,914,408,399.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,914,408,399.37/144,026.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,780.74

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