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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,329.46, 218,049.55 and 50,570.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,329.46, 218,049.55 and 50,570.18 is: 75,874.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,329.46 : 218,049.55 = 50,570.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,329.46/218,049.55 = 50,570.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,329.46x = 218,049.55 × 50,570.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,329.46x = 11,026,804,992.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,026,804,992.42/145,329.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,874.53

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