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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,658.30, 218,488.13 and 50,888.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,658.30, 218,488.13 and 50,888.07 is: 76,332.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,658.30 : 218,488.13 = 50,888.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,658.30/218,488.13 = 50,888.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,658.30x = 218,488.13 × 50,888.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,658.30x = 11,118,440,090.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,118,440,090.74/145,658.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,332.35

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