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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,898.15, 217,193.82 and 48,743.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,898.15, 217,193.82 and 48,743.83 is: 73,064.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,898.15 : 217,193.82 = 48,743.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,898.15/217,193.82 = 48,743.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,898.15x = 217,193.82 × 48,743.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,898.15x = 10,586,858,639.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,586,858,639.13/144,898.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,064.14

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