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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,336.33, 216,449.15 and 49,548.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,336.33, 216,449.15 and 49,548.85 is: 74,304.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,336.33 : 216,449.15 = 49,548.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,336.33/216,449.15 = 49,548.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,336.33x = 216,449.15 × 49,548.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,336.33x = 10,724,805,677.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,724,805,677.11/144,336.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,304.27

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