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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,746.56, 217,135.88 and 49,966.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,746.56, 217,135.88 and 49,966.00 is: 74,954.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,746.56 : 217,135.88 = 49,966.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,746.56/217,135.88 = 49,966.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,746.56x = 217,135.88 × 49,966.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,746.56x = 10,849,411,620.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,849,411,620.56/144,746.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,954.54

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