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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,140.46, 216,309.11 and 50,646.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,140.46, 216,309.11 and 50,646.22 is: 76,003.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,140.46 : 216,309.11 = 50,646.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,140.46/216,309.11 = 50,646.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,140.46x = 216,309.11 × 50,646.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,140.46x = 10,955,238,773.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,955,238,773.06/144,140.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,003.91

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