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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,598.53, 218,450.34 and 50,842.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,598.53, 218,450.34 and 50,842.68 is: 76,282.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,598.53 : 218,450.34 = 50,842.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,598.53/218,450.34 = 50,842.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,598.53x = 218,450.34 × 50,842.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,598.53x = 11,106,600,732.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,106,600,732.51/145,598.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,282.37

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