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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,579.36, 216,883.70 and 49,797.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,579.36, 216,883.70 and 49,797.16 is: 74,700.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,579.36 : 216,883.70 = 49,797.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,579.36/216,883.70 = 49,797.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,579.36x = 216,883.70 × 49,797.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,579.36x = 10,800,192,310.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,800,192,310.29/144,579.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,700.79

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