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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,817.04, 217,172.28 and 50,023.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,817.04, 217,172.28 and 50,023.10 is: 75,016.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,817.04 : 217,172.28 = 50,023.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,817.04/217,172.28 = 50,023.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,817.04x = 217,172.28 × 50,023.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,817.04x = 10,863,630,679.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,863,630,679.67/144,817.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,016.25

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