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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,595.04, 218,445.10 and 50,839.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,595.04, 218,445.10 and 50,839.18 is: 76,277.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,595.04 : 218,445.10 = 50,839.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,595.04/218,445.10 = 50,839.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,595.04x = 218,445.10 × 50,839.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,595.04x = 11,105,569,759.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,105,569,759.02/145,595.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,277.12

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