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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,452.37, 216,639.66 and 50,945.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,452.37, 216,639.66 and 50,945.97 is: 76,405.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,452.37 : 216,639.66 = 50,945.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,452.37/216,639.66 = 50,945.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,452.37x = 216,639.66 × 50,945.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,452.37x = 11,036,917,619.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,036,917,619.17/144,452.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,405.24

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