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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,130.36, 216,050.83 and 49,295.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,130.36, 216,050.83 and 49,295.72 is: 73,894.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,130.36 : 216,050.83 = 49,295.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,130.36/216,050.83 = 49,295.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,130.36x = 216,050.83 × 49,295.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,130.36x = 10,650,381,078.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,650,381,078.62/144,130.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,894.08

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