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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,018.44, 215,935.17 and 59,836.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,018.44, 215,935.17 and 59,836.76 is: 89,716.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,018.44 : 215,935.17 = 59,836.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,018.44/215,935.17 = 59,836.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,018.44x = 215,935.17 × 59,836.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,018.44x = 12,920,860,448.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,920,860,448.54/144,018.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,716.71

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