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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,000.40, 216,000.60 and 108,518.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,000.40, 216,000.60 and 108,518.80 is: 162,778.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,000.40 : 216,000.60 = 108,518.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,000.40/216,000.60 = 108,518.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,000.40x = 216,000.60 × 108,518.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,000.40x = 23,440,125,911.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,440,125,911.28/144,000.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 162,778.20

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