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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,596.04, 218,446.60 and 50,840.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,596.04, 218,446.60 and 50,840.18 is: 76,278.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,596.04 : 218,446.60 = 50,840.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,596.04/218,446.60 = 50,840.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,596.04x = 218,446.60 × 50,840.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,596.04x = 11,105,864,464.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,105,864,464.39/145,596.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,278.62

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