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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,334.10, 216,503.89 and 49,563.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,334.10, 216,503.89 and 49,563.70 is: 74,346.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,334.10 : 216,503.89 = 49,563.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,334.10/216,503.89 = 49,563.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,334.10x = 216,503.89 × 49,563.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,334.10x = 10,730,733,187.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,730,733,187.62/144,334.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,346.49

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