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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,769.90, 217,183.86 and 50,003.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,769.90, 217,183.86 and 50,003.56 is: 75,015.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,769.90 : 217,183.86 = 50,003.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,769.90/217,183.86 = 50,003.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,769.90x = 217,183.86 × 50,003.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,769.90x = 10,859,965,088.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,859,965,088.62/144,769.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,015.36

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