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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,544.12, 216,762.24 and 49,747.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,544.12, 216,762.24 and 49,747.48 is: 74,602.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,544.12 : 216,762.24 = 49,747.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,544.12/216,762.24 = 49,747.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,544.12x = 216,762.24 × 49,747.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,544.12x = 10,783,375,199.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,783,375,199.16/144,544.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,602.66

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