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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,608.86, 218,465.85 and 50,852.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,608.86, 218,465.85 and 50,852.99 is: 76,297.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,608.86 : 218,465.85 = 50,852.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,608.86/218,465.85 = 50,852.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,608.86x = 218,465.85 × 50,852.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,608.86x = 11,109,641,431.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,109,641,431.13/145,608.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,297.84

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