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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,556.32, 216,780.66 and 49,760.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,556.32, 216,780.66 and 49,760.04 is: 74,621.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,556.32 : 216,780.66 = 49,760.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,556.32/216,780.66 = 49,760.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,556.32x = 216,780.66 × 49,760.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,556.32x = 10,787,014,312.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,787,014,312.83/144,556.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,621.53

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