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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,232.55, 217,842.90 and 50,484.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,232.55, 217,842.90 and 50,484.22 is: 75,724.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,232.55 : 217,842.90 = 50,484.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,232.55/217,842.90 = 50,484.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,232.55x = 217,842.90 × 50,484.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,232.55x = 10,997,627,799.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,997,627,799.82/145,232.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,724.26

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