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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,802.04, 217,149.78 and 50,008.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,802.04, 217,149.78 and 50,008.10 is: 74,993.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,802.04 : 217,149.78 = 50,008.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,802.04/217,149.78 = 50,008.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,802.04x = 217,149.78 × 50,008.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,802.04x = 10,859,247,913.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,859,247,913.22/144,802.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,993.75

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