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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,869.75, 217,295.10 and 50,077.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,869.75, 217,295.10 and 50,077.88 is: 75,113.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,869.75 : 217,295.10 = 50,077.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,869.75/217,295.10 = 50,077.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,869.75x = 217,295.10 × 50,077.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,869.75x = 10,881,676,855.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,881,676,855.91/144,869.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,113.52

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