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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,548.33, 218,253.35 and 50,767.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,548.33, 218,253.35 and 50,767.00 is: 76,126.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,548.33 : 218,253.35 = 50,767.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,548.33/218,253.35 = 50,767.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,548.33x = 218,253.35 × 50,767.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,548.33x = 11,080,067,400.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,080,067,400.73/145,548.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,126.38

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