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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,587.02, 218,386.74 and 50,826.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,587.02, 218,386.74 and 50,826.74 is: 76,242.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,587.02 : 218,386.74 = 50,826.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,587.02/218,386.74 = 50,826.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,587.02x = 218,386.74 × 50,826.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,587.02x = 11,099,886,053.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,099,886,053.43/145,587.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,242.28

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