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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,352.72, 216,519.36 and 50,846.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,352.72, 216,519.36 and 50,846.32 is: 76,266.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,352.72 : 216,519.36 = 50,846.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,352.72/216,519.36 = 50,846.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,352.72x = 216,519.36 × 50,846.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,352.72x = 11,009,212,664.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,009,212,664.76/144,352.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,266.06

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