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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,866.75, 217,290.60 and 50,074.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,866.75, 217,290.60 and 50,074.88 is: 75,109.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,866.75 : 217,290.60 = 50,074.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,866.75/217,290.60 = 50,074.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,866.75x = 217,290.60 × 50,074.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,866.75x = 10,880,799,633.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,880,799,633.68/144,866.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,109.02

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