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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,601.75, 218,466.21 and 50,899.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,601.75, 218,466.21 and 50,899.92 is: 76,372.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,601.75 : 218,466.21 = 50,899.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,601.75/218,466.21 = 50,899.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,601.75x = 218,466.21 × 50,899.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,601.75x = 11,119,912,611.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,119,912,611.70/145,601.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,372.11

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