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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,790.55, 217,196.93 and 48,728.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,790.55, 217,196.93 and 48,728.23 is: 73,096.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,790.55 : 217,196.93 = 48,728.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,790.55/217,196.93 = 48,728.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,790.55x = 217,196.93 × 48,728.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,790.55x = 10,583,621,716.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,583,621,716.69/144,790.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,096.08

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