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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,440.25, 218,106.37 and 50,646.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,440.25, 218,106.37 and 50,646.10 is: 75,950.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,440.25 : 218,106.37 = 50,646.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,440.25/218,106.37 = 50,646.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,440.25x = 218,106.37 × 50,646.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,440.25x = 11,046,237,025.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,046,237,025.66/145,440.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,950.34

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