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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,552.32, 216,774.60 and 49,756.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,552.32, 216,774.60 and 49,756.04 is: 74,615.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,552.32 : 216,774.60 = 49,756.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,552.32/216,774.60 = 49,756.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,552.32x = 216,774.60 × 49,756.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,552.32x = 10,785,845,668.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,785,845,668.58/144,552.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,615.51

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