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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,616.07, 218,476.62 and 50,860.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,616.07, 218,476.62 and 50,860.20 is: 76,308.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,616.07 : 218,476.62 = 50,860.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,616.07/218,476.62 = 50,860.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,616.07x = 218,476.62 × 50,860.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,616.07x = 11,111,764,588.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,111,764,588.52/145,616.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,308.64

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