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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,067.75, 216,102.84 and 50,573.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,067.75, 216,102.84 and 50,573.50 is: 75,860.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,067.75 : 216,102.84 = 50,573.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,067.75/216,102.84 = 50,573.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,067.75x = 216,102.84 × 50,573.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,067.75x = 10,929,076,978.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,929,076,978.74/144,067.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,860.68

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