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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,609.36, 218,466.60 and 50,853.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,609.36, 218,466.60 and 50,853.49 is: 76,298.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,609.36 : 218,466.60 = 50,853.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,609.36/218,466.60 = 50,853.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,609.36x = 218,466.60 × 50,853.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,609.36x = 11,109,788,804.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,109,788,804.17/145,609.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,298.59

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