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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,049.02, 217,524.26 and 50,257.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,049.02, 217,524.26 and 50,257.08 is: 75,368.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,049.02 : 217,524.26 = 50,257.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,049.02/217,524.26 = 50,257.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,049.02x = 217,524.26 × 50,257.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,049.02x = 10,932,133,885.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,932,133,885.48/145,049.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,368.55

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