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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,433.86, 216,594.81 and 49,646.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,433.86, 216,594.81 and 49,646.22 is: 74,450.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,433.86 : 216,594.81 = 49,646.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,433.86/216,594.81 = 49,646.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,433.86x = 216,594.81 × 49,646.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,433.86x = 10,753,113,588.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,753,113,588.12/144,433.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,450.09

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