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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,941.53, 217,410.14 and 50,240.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,941.53, 217,410.14 and 50,240.65 is: 75,360.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,941.53 : 217,410.14 = 50,240.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,941.53/217,410.14 = 50,240.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,941.53x = 217,410.14 × 50,240.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,941.53x = 10,922,826,750.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,922,826,750.19/144,941.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,360.23

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