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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 432,749.05, 648,985.06 and 144,498.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 432,749.05, 648,985.06 and 144,498.81 is: 216,701.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    432,749.05 : 648,985.06 = 144,498.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    432,749.05/648,985.06 = 144,498.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    432,749.05x = 648,985.06 × 144,498.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    432,749.05x = 93,777,568,877.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 93,777,568,877.78/432,749.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 216,701.96

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