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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,881.19, 217,268.55 and 50,087.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,881.19, 217,268.55 and 50,087.07 is: 75,112.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,881.19 : 217,268.55 = 50,087.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,881.19/217,268.55 = 50,087.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,881.19x = 217,268.55 × 50,087.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,881.19x = 10,882,345,072.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,882,345,072.65/144,881.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,112.20

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