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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,038.50, 217,557.76 and 51,547.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,038.50, 217,557.76 and 51,547.94 is: 77,321.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,038.50 : 217,557.76 = 51,547.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,038.50/217,557.76 = 51,547.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,038.50x = 217,557.76 × 51,547.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,038.50x = 11,214,654,359.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,214,654,359.01/145,038.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,321.91

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