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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,725.74, 217,113.24 and 49,930.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,725.74, 217,113.24 and 49,930.22 is: 74,903.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,725.74 : 217,113.24 = 49,930.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,725.74/217,113.24 = 49,930.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,725.74x = 217,113.24 × 49,930.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,725.74x = 10,840,511,838.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,840,511,838.11/144,725.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,903.83

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