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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,188.70, 217,810.59 and 50,415.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,188.70, 217,810.59 and 50,415.19 is: 75,632.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,188.70 : 217,810.59 = 50,415.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,188.70/217,810.59 = 50,415.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,188.70x = 217,810.59 × 50,415.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,188.70x = 10,980,962,278.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,980,962,278.86/145,188.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,632.35

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