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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,412.20, 218,132.70 and 50,627.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,412.20, 218,132.70 and 50,627.80 is: 75,946.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,412.20 : 218,132.70 = 50,627.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,412.20/218,132.70 = 50,627.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,412.20x = 218,132.70 × 50,627.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,412.20x = 11,043,578,709.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,043,578,709.06/145,412.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,946.71

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