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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,765.27, 217,176.93 and 49,998.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,765.27, 217,176.93 and 49,998.93 is: 75,008.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,765.27 : 217,176.93 = 49,998.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,765.27/217,176.93 = 49,998.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,765.27x = 217,176.93 × 49,998.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,765.27x = 10,858,612,784.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,858,612,784.81/144,765.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,008.41

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