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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,529.41, 218,330.45 and 50,760.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,529.41, 218,330.45 and 50,760.97 is: 76,154.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,529.41 : 218,330.45 = 50,760.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,529.41/218,330.45 = 50,760.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,529.41x = 218,330.45 × 50,760.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,529.41x = 11,082,665,168.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,082,665,168.73/145,529.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,154.13

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