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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,748.05, 217,138.13 and 49,967.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,748.05, 217,138.13 and 49,967.51 is: 74,956.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,748.05 : 217,138.13 = 49,967.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,748.05/217,138.13 = 49,967.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,748.05x = 217,138.13 × 49,967.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,748.05x = 10,849,850,346.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,849,850,346.63/144,748.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,956.80

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