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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,054.43, 217,532.36 and 50,262.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,054.43, 217,532.36 and 50,262.49 is: 75,376.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,054.43 : 217,532.36 = 50,262.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,054.43/217,532.36 = 50,262.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,054.43x = 217,532.36 × 50,262.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,054.43x = 10,933,718,069.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,933,718,069.18/145,054.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,376.66

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