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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,766.16, 217,107.60 and 49,971.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,766.16, 217,107.60 and 49,971.71 is: 74,943.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,766.16 : 217,107.60 = 49,971.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,766.16/217,107.60 = 49,971.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,766.16x = 217,107.60 × 49,971.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,766.16x = 10,849,238,026.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,849,238,026.00/144,766.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,943.19

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