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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,067.60, 216,101.40 and 50,582.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,067.60, 216,101.40 and 50,582.80 is: 75,874.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,067.60 : 216,101.40 = 50,582.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,067.60/216,101.40 = 50,582.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,067.60x = 216,101.40 × 50,582.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,067.60x = 10,931,013,895.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,931,013,895.92/144,067.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,874.20

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