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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,296.19, 216,424.00 and 49,524.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,296.19, 216,424.00 and 49,524.83 is: 74,280.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,296.19 : 216,424.00 = 49,524.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,296.19/216,424.00 = 49,524.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,296.19x = 216,424.00 × 49,524.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,296.19x = 10,718,361,599.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,718,361,599.30/144,296.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,280.28

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