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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,600.74, 218,464.71 and 50,898.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,600.74, 218,464.71 and 50,898.92 is: 76,370.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,600.74 : 218,464.71 = 50,898.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,600.74/218,464.71 = 50,898.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,600.74x = 218,464.71 × 50,898.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,600.74x = 11,119,617,250.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,119,617,250.95/145,600.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,370.61

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