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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,442.87, 216,669.08 and 49,672.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,442.87, 216,669.08 and 49,672.10 is: 74,509.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,442.87 : 216,669.08 = 49,672.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,442.87/216,669.08 = 49,672.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,442.87x = 216,669.08 × 49,672.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,442.87x = 10,762,408,874.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,762,408,874.52/144,442.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,509.80

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