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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,367.58, 216,497.36 and 49,570.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,367.58, 216,497.36 and 49,570.86 is: 74,337.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,367.58 : 216,497.36 = 49,570.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,367.58/216,497.36 = 49,570.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,367.58x = 216,497.36 × 49,570.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,367.58x = 10,731,960,322.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,731,960,322.93/144,367.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,337.74

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