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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,493.44, 218,227.18 and 50,707.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,493.44, 218,227.18 and 50,707.50 is: 76,056.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,493.44 : 218,227.18 = 50,707.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,493.44/218,227.18 = 50,707.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,493.44x = 218,227.18 × 50,707.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,493.44x = 11,065,754,729.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,065,754,729.85/145,493.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,056.73

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