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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 143,302.47, 214,973.15 and 49,796.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 143,302.47, 214,973.15 and 49,796.07 is: 74,700.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    143,302.47 : 214,973.15 = 49,796.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    143,302.47/214,973.15 = 49,796.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    143,302.47x = 214,973.15 × 49,796.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    143,302.47x = 10,704,817,776.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,704,817,776.54/143,302.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,700.86

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