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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,736.84, 218,657.46 and 50,993.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,736.84, 218,657.46 and 50,993.04 is: 76,507.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,736.84 : 218,657.46 = 50,993.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,736.84/218,657.46 = 50,993.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,736.84x = 218,657.46 × 50,993.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,736.84x = 11,150,008,604.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,150,008,604.08/145,736.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,507.82

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