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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,906.16, 217,205.82 and 48,751.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,906.16, 217,205.82 and 48,751.84 is: 73,076.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,906.16 : 217,205.82 = 48,751.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,906.16/217,205.82 = 48,751.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,906.16x = 217,205.82 × 48,751.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,906.16x = 10,589,183,383.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,589,183,383.71/144,906.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,076.14

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