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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,632.40, 218,501.00 and 50,876.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,632.40, 218,501.00 and 50,876.53 is: 76,333.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,632.40 : 218,501.00 = 50,876.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,632.40/218,501.00 = 50,876.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,632.40x = 218,501.00 × 50,876.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,632.40x = 11,116,571,661.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,116,571,661.99/145,632.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,333.09

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