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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,002.60, 216,036.30 and 84,807.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,002.60, 216,036.30 and 84,807.80 is: 127,230.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,002.60 : 216,036.30 = 84,807.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,002.60/216,036.30 = 84,807.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,002.60x = 216,036.30 × 84,807.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,002.60x = 18,321,563,323.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,321,563,323.14/144,002.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,230.78

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