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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,537.60, 216,752.46 and 49,741.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,537.60, 216,752.46 and 49,741.26 is: 74,593.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,537.60 : 216,752.46 = 49,741.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,537.60/216,752.46 = 49,741.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,537.60x = 216,752.46 × 49,741.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,537.60x = 10,781,540,468.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,781,540,468.50/144,537.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,593.33

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