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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,090.38, 216,136.79 and 50,596.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,090.38, 216,136.79 and 50,596.13 is: 75,894.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,090.38 : 216,136.79 = 50,596.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,090.38/216,136.79 = 50,596.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,090.38x = 216,136.79 × 50,596.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,090.38x = 10,935,683,790.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,935,683,790.96/144,090.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,894.62

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