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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,582.57, 216,832.24 and 49,808.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,582.57, 216,832.24 and 49,808.93 is: 74,699.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,582.57 : 216,832.24 = 49,808.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,582.57/216,832.24 = 49,808.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,582.57x = 216,832.24 × 49,808.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,582.57x = 10,800,180,842.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,800,180,842.00/144,582.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,699.05

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