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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,876.80, 217,273.59 and 50,082.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,876.80, 217,273.59 and 50,082.20 is: 75,108.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,876.80 : 217,273.59 = 50,082.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,876.80/217,273.59 = 50,082.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,876.80x = 217,273.59 × 50,082.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,876.80x = 10,881,539,117.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,881,539,117.51/144,876.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,108.91

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