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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,424.20, 218,150.70 and 50,639.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,424.20, 218,150.70 and 50,639.80 is: 75,964.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,424.20 : 218,150.70 = 50,639.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,424.20/218,150.70 = 50,639.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,424.20x = 218,150.70 × 50,639.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,424.20x = 11,047,107,817.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,047,107,817.86/145,424.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,964.71

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