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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,645.15, 216,982.00 and 49,862.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,645.15, 216,982.00 and 49,862.86 is: 74,799.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,645.15 : 216,982.00 = 49,862.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,645.15/216,982.00 = 49,862.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,645.15x = 216,982.00 × 49,862.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,645.15x = 10,819,342,608.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,819,342,608.39/144,645.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,799.21

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