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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 143,124.27, 214,555.03 and 49,564.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 143,124.27, 214,555.03 and 49,564.41 is: 74,301.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    143,124.27 : 214,555.03 = 49,564.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    143,124.27/214,555.03 = 49,564.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    143,124.27x = 214,555.03 × 49,564.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    143,124.27x = 10,634,292,545.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,634,292,545.99/143,124.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,301.11

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