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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,334.77, 216,502.69 and 49,592.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,334.77, 216,502.69 and 49,592.28 is: 74,388.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,334.77 : 216,502.69 = 49,592.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,334.77/216,502.69 = 49,592.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,334.77x = 216,502.69 × 49,592.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,334.77x = 10,736,861,081.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,736,861,081.99/144,334.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,388.60

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