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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,550.32, 216,771.60 and 49,754.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,550.32, 216,771.60 and 49,754.04 is: 74,612.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,550.32 : 216,771.60 = 49,754.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,550.32/216,771.60 = 49,754.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,550.32x = 216,771.60 × 49,754.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,550.32x = 10,785,262,857.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,785,262,857.26/144,550.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,612.51

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