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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,817.54, 217,173.03 and 50,023.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,817.54, 217,173.03 and 50,023.60 is: 75,017.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,817.54 : 217,173.03 = 50,023.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,817.54/217,173.03 = 50,023.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,817.54x = 217,173.03 × 50,023.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,817.54x = 10,863,776,783.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,863,776,783.51/144,817.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,017.00

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