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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,867.75, 217,292.10 and 50,075.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,867.75, 217,292.10 and 50,075.88 is: 75,110.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,867.75 : 217,292.10 = 50,075.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,867.75/217,292.10 = 50,075.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,867.75x = 217,292.10 × 50,075.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,867.75x = 10,881,093,124.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,881,093,124.55/144,867.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,110.53

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