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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,603.14, 216,929.01 and 49,829.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,603.14, 216,929.01 and 49,829.45 is: 74,752.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,603.14 : 216,929.01 = 49,829.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,603.14/216,929.01 = 49,829.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,603.14x = 216,929.01 × 49,829.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,603.14x = 10,809,453,257.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,809,453,257.34/144,603.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,752.55

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