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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,080.48, 217,571.28 and 50,288.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,080.48, 217,571.28 and 50,288.52 is: 75,415.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,080.48 : 217,571.28 = 50,288.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,080.48/217,571.28 = 50,288.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,080.48x = 217,571.28 × 50,288.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,080.48x = 10,941,337,665.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,941,337,665.71/145,080.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,415.64

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