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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,590.82, 218,438.78 and 50,834.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,590.82, 218,438.78 and 50,834.97 is: 76,270.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,590.82 : 218,438.78 = 50,834.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,590.82/218,438.78 = 50,834.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,590.82x = 218,438.78 × 50,834.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,590.82x = 11,104,327,959.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,104,327,959.60/145,590.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,270.80

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