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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 143,840.15, 215,752.47 and 44,000.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 143,840.15, 215,752.47 and 44,000.36 is: 65,998.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    143,840.15 : 215,752.47 = 44,000.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    143,840.15/215,752.47 = 44,000.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    143,840.15x = 215,752.47 × 44,000.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    143,840.15x = 9,493,185,619.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,493,185,619.01/143,840.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,998.16

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