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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,944.51, 217,431.65 and 50,174.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,944.51, 217,431.65 and 50,174.56 is: 75,267.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,944.51 : 217,431.65 = 50,174.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,944.51/217,431.65 = 50,174.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,944.51x = 217,431.65 × 50,174.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,944.51x = 10,909,538,448.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,909,538,448.13/144,944.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,267.00

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