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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,441.17, 216,666.55 and 49,670.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,441.17, 216,666.55 and 49,670.42 is: 74,507.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,441.17 : 216,666.55 = 49,670.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,441.17/216,666.55 = 49,670.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,441.17x = 216,666.55 × 49,670.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,441.17x = 10,761,917,237.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,761,917,237.81/144,441.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,507.27

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