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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,331.22, 216,441.44 and 49,543.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,331.22, 216,441.44 and 49,543.74 is: 74,296.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,331.22 : 216,441.44 = 49,543.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,331.22/216,441.44 = 49,543.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,331.22x = 216,441.44 × 49,543.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,331.22x = 10,723,318,428.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,723,318,428.59/144,331.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,296.60

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