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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,754.58, 217,078.58 and 49,960.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,754.58, 217,078.58 and 49,960.64 is: 74,922.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,754.58 : 217,078.58 = 49,960.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,754.58/217,078.58 = 49,960.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,754.58x = 217,078.58 × 49,960.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,754.58x = 10,845,384,787.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,845,384,787.09/144,754.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,922.57

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