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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,799.45, 217,228.16 and 50,033.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,799.45, 217,228.16 and 50,033.10 is: 75,059.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,799.45 : 217,228.16 = 50,033.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,799.45/217,228.16 = 50,033.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,799.45x = 217,228.16 × 50,033.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,799.45x = 10,868,598,252.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,868,598,252.10/144,799.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,059.67

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