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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,126.33, 217,692.00 and 50,359.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,126.33, 217,692.00 and 50,359.82 is: 75,540.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,126.33 : 217,692.00 = 50,359.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,126.33/217,692.00 = 50,359.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,126.33x = 217,692.00 × 50,359.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,126.33x = 10,962,929,809.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,962,929,809.54/145,126.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,540.60

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