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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,583.02, 218,380.74 and 50,822.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,583.02, 218,380.74 and 50,822.74 is: 76,236.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,583.02 : 218,380.74 = 50,822.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,583.02/218,380.74 = 50,822.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,583.02x = 218,380.74 × 50,822.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,583.02x = 11,098,707,570.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,098,707,570.03/145,583.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,236.28

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