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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,802.46, 217,232.66 and 50,036.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,802.46, 217,232.66 and 50,036.10 is: 75,064.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,802.46 : 217,232.66 = 50,036.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,802.46/217,232.66 = 50,036.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,802.46x = 217,232.66 × 50,036.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,802.46x = 10,869,475,099.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,869,475,099.03/144,802.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,064.16

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