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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,358.72, 216,482.60 and 49,571.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,358.72, 216,482.60 and 49,571.28 is: 74,337.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,358.72 : 216,482.60 = 49,571.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,358.72/216,482.60 = 49,571.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,358.72x = 216,482.60 × 49,571.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,358.72x = 10,731,319,579.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,731,319,579.73/144,358.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,337.87

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