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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,468.93, 216,649.51 and 49,672.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,468.93, 216,649.51 and 49,672.29 is: 74,489.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,468.93 : 216,649.51 = 49,672.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,468.93/216,649.51 = 49,672.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,468.93x = 216,649.51 × 49,672.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,468.93x = 10,761,477,164.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,761,477,164.90/144,468.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,489.91

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