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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,840.04, 217,206.78 and 50,046.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,840.04, 217,206.78 and 50,046.16 is: 75,050.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,840.04 : 217,206.78 = 50,046.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,840.04/217,206.78 = 50,046.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,840.04x = 217,206.78 × 50,046.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,840.04x = 10,870,365,264.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,870,365,264.96/144,840.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,050.83

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