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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,334.52, 216,447.93 and 49,537.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,334.52, 216,447.93 and 49,537.80 is: 74,288.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,334.52 : 216,447.93 = 49,537.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,334.52/216,447.93 = 49,537.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,334.52x = 216,447.93 × 49,537.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,334.52x = 10,722,355,264.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,722,355,264.20/144,334.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,288.23

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