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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,352.49, 216,531.45 and 49,582.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,352.49, 216,531.45 and 49,582.08 is: 74,374.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,352.49 : 216,531.45 = 49,582.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,352.49/216,531.45 = 49,582.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,352.49x = 216,531.45 × 49,582.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,352.49x = 10,736,079,676.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,736,079,676.42/144,352.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,374.06

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