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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,510.29, 218,365.65 and 50,741.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,510.29, 218,365.65 and 50,741.19 is: 76,146.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,510.29 : 218,365.65 = 50,741.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,510.29/218,365.65 = 50,741.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,510.29x = 218,365.65 × 50,741.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,510.29x = 11,080,132,936.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,080,132,936.12/145,510.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,146.73

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