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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,442.68, 216,668.79 and 49,671.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,442.68, 216,668.79 and 49,671.92 is: 74,509.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,442.68 : 216,668.79 = 49,671.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,442.68/216,668.79 = 49,671.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,442.68x = 216,668.79 × 49,671.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,442.68x = 10,762,353,720.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,762,353,720.03/144,442.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,509.51

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