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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,573.24, 216,818.25 and 49,799.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,573.24, 216,818.25 and 49,799.60 is: 74,685.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,573.24 : 216,818.25 = 49,799.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,573.24/216,818.25 = 49,799.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,573.24x = 216,818.25 × 49,799.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,573.24x = 10,797,461,851.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,797,461,851.68/144,573.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,685.06

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