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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,530.10, 218,301.30 and 50,769.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,530.10, 218,301.30 and 50,769.78 is: 76,156.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,530.10 : 218,301.30 = 50,769.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,530.10/218,301.30 = 50,769.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,530.10x = 218,301.30 × 50,769.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,530.10x = 11,083,108,974.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,083,108,974.71/145,530.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,156.82

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