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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,269.04, 216,383.37 and 49,497.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,269.04, 216,383.37 and 49,497.66 is: 74,239.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,269.04 : 216,383.37 = 49,497.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,269.04/216,383.37 = 49,497.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,269.04x = 216,383.37 × 49,497.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,269.04x = 10,710,470,477.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,710,470,477.91/144,269.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,239.56

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