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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,846.82, 217,260.91 and 50,074.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,846.82, 217,260.91 and 50,074.39 is: 75,108.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,846.82 : 217,260.91 = 50,074.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,846.82/217,260.91 = 50,074.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,846.82x = 217,260.91 × 50,074.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,846.82x = 10,879,207,539.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,879,207,539.09/144,846.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,108.36

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