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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,162.44, 217,774.77 and 50,395.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,162.44, 217,774.77 and 50,395.63 is: 75,604.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,162.44 : 217,774.77 = 50,395.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,162.44/217,774.77 = 50,395.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,162.44x = 217,774.77 × 50,395.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,162.44x = 10,974,896,480.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,974,896,480.28/145,162.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,604.25

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