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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 143,917.40, 215,892.30 and 44,076.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 143,917.40, 215,892.30 and 44,076.80 is: 66,120.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    143,917.40 : 215,892.30 = 44,076.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    143,917.40/215,892.30 = 44,076.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    143,917.40x = 215,892.30 × 44,076.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    143,917.40x = 9,515,841,728.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,515,841,728.64/143,917.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,120.16

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