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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,671.24, 217,017.28 and 49,900.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,671.24, 217,017.28 and 49,900.09 is: 74,853.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,671.24 : 217,017.28 = 49,900.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,671.24/217,017.28 = 49,900.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,671.24x = 217,017.28 × 49,900.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,671.24x = 10,829,181,803.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,829,181,803.56/144,671.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,853.73

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