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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,577.35, 216,880.70 and 49,795.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,577.35, 216,880.70 and 49,795.15 is: 74,697.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,577.35 : 216,880.70 = 49,795.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,577.35/216,880.70 = 49,795.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,577.35x = 216,880.70 × 49,795.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,577.35x = 10,799,606,988.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,799,606,988.61/144,577.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,697.78

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