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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,769.40, 217,183.11 and 50,003.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,769.40, 217,183.11 and 50,003.06 is: 75,014.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,769.40 : 217,183.11 = 50,003.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,769.40/217,183.11 = 50,003.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,769.40x = 217,183.11 × 50,003.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,769.40x = 10,859,818,994.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,859,818,994.40/144,769.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,014.61

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