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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,497.74, 216,692.85 and 49,701.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,497.74, 216,692.85 and 49,701.31 is: 74,533.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,497.74 : 216,692.85 = 49,701.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,497.74/216,692.85 = 49,701.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,497.74x = 216,692.85 × 49,701.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,497.74x = 10,769,918,512.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,769,918,512.63/144,497.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,533.47

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