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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,340.18, 216,505.41 and 50,843.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,340.18, 216,505.41 and 50,843.50 is: 76,263.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,340.18 : 216,505.41 = 50,843.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,340.18/216,505.41 = 50,843.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,340.18x = 216,505.41 × 50,843.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,340.18x = 11,007,892,813.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,007,892,813.34/144,340.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,263.54

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