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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,026.40, 215,661.60 and 101,677.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,026.40, 215,661.60 and 101,677.80 is: 152,249.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,026.40 : 215,661.60 = 101,677.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,026.40/215,661.60 = 101,677.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,026.40x = 215,661.60 × 101,677.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,026.40x = 21,927,997,032.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,927,997,032.48/144,026.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 152,249.84

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