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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,252.37, 216,356.66 and 50,736.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,252.37, 216,356.66 and 50,736.25 is: 76,096.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,252.37 : 216,356.66 = 50,736.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,252.37/216,356.66 = 50,736.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,252.37x = 216,356.66 × 50,736.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,252.37x = 10,977,125,590.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,977,125,590.93/144,252.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,096.67

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