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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,597.53, 218,448.84 and 50,841.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,597.53, 218,448.84 and 50,841.68 is: 76,280.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,597.53 : 218,448.84 = 50,841.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,597.53/218,448.84 = 50,841.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,597.53x = 218,448.84 × 50,841.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,597.53x = 11,106,304,927.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,106,304,927.41/145,597.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,280.86

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