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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,070.16, 216,126.84 and 50,559.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,070.16, 216,126.84 and 50,559.44 is: 75,846.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,070.16 : 216,126.84 = 50,559.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,070.16/216,126.84 = 50,559.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,070.16x = 216,126.84 × 50,559.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,070.16x = 10,927,251,999.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,927,251,999.37/144,070.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,846.74

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