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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 143,032.62, 214,500.33 and 49,516.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 143,032.62, 214,500.33 and 49,516.50 is: 74,257.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    143,032.62 : 214,500.33 = 49,516.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    143,032.62/214,500.33 = 49,516.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    143,032.62x = 214,500.33 × 49,516.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    143,032.62x = 10,621,305,590.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,621,305,590.45/143,032.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,257.93

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