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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,000.45, 216,006.14 and 55,262.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,000.45, 216,006.14 and 55,262.93 is: 82,896.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,000.45 : 216,006.14 = 55,262.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,000.45/216,006.14 = 55,262.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,000.45x = 216,006.14 × 55,262.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,000.45x = 11,937,131,252.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,937,131,252.52/144,000.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,896.49

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