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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,399.04, 218,133.48 and 50,615.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,399.04, 218,133.48 and 50,615.27 is: 75,935.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,399.04 : 218,133.48 = 50,615.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,399.04/218,133.48 = 50,615.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,399.04x = 218,133.48 × 50,615.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,399.04x = 11,040,883,895.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,040,883,895.57/145,399.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,935.06

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