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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,882.19, 217,270.05 and 50,088.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,882.19, 217,270.05 and 50,088.07 is: 75,113.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,882.19 : 217,270.05 = 50,088.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,882.19/217,270.05 = 50,088.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,882.19x = 217,270.05 × 50,088.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,882.19x = 10,882,637,473.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,882,637,473.30/144,882.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,113.70

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