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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,546.32, 216,765.60 and 49,750.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,546.32, 216,765.60 and 49,750.04 is: 74,606.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,546.32 : 216,765.60 = 49,750.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,546.32/216,765.60 = 49,750.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,546.32x = 216,765.60 × 49,750.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,546.32x = 10,784,097,270.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,784,097,270.62/144,546.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,606.52

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