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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,348.48, 216,508.80 and 44,481.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,348.48, 216,508.80 and 44,481.85 is: 66,718.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,348.48 : 216,508.80 = 44,481.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,348.48/216,508.80 = 44,481.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,348.48x = 216,508.80 × 44,481.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,348.48x = 9,630,711,965.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,630,711,965.28/144,348.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,718.49

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