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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,789.55, 217,195.43 and 48,727.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,789.55, 217,195.43 and 48,727.23 is: 73,094.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,789.55 : 217,195.43 = 48,727.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,789.55/217,195.43 = 48,727.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,789.55x = 217,195.43 × 48,727.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,789.55x = 10,583,331,836.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,583,331,836.16/144,789.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,094.58

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