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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,792.05, 217,199.18 and 48,729.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,792.05, 217,199.18 and 48,729.73 is: 73,098.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,792.05 : 217,199.18 = 48,729.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,792.05/217,199.18 = 48,729.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,792.05x = 217,199.18 × 48,729.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,792.05x = 10,584,057,397.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,584,057,397.62/144,792.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,098.33

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