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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 143,800.80, 215,707.60 and 49,029.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 143,800.80, 215,707.60 and 49,029.60 is: 73,546.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    143,800.80 : 215,707.60 = 49,029.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    143,800.80/215,707.60 = 49,029.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    143,800.80x = 215,707.60 × 49,029.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    143,800.80x = 10,576,057,344.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,576,057,344.96/143,800.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,546.58

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