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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,598.40, 218,450.16 and 50,842.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,598.40, 218,450.16 and 50,842.55 is: 76,282.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,598.40 : 218,450.16 = 50,842.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,598.40/218,450.16 = 50,842.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,598.40x = 218,450.16 × 50,842.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,598.40x = 11,106,563,728.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,106,563,728.43/145,598.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,282.18

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