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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,442.25, 218,109.38 and 50,648.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,442.25, 218,109.38 and 50,648.10 is: 75,953.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,442.25 : 218,109.38 = 50,648.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,442.25/218,109.38 = 50,648.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,442.25x = 218,109.38 × 50,648.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,442.25x = 11,046,825,435.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,046,825,435.94/145,442.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,953.35

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