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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,548.32, 216,768.60 and 49,752.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,548.32, 216,768.60 and 49,752.04 is: 74,609.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,548.32 : 216,768.60 = 49,752.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,548.32/216,768.60 = 49,752.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,548.32x = 216,768.60 × 49,752.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,548.32x = 10,784,680,057.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,784,680,057.94/144,548.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,609.52

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