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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,626.48, 218,492.31 and 50,870.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,626.48, 218,492.31 and 50,870.66 is: 76,324.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,626.48 : 218,492.31 = 50,870.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,626.48/218,492.31 = 50,870.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,626.48x = 218,492.31 × 50,870.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,626.48x = 11,114,846,922.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,114,846,922.16/145,626.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,324.35

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