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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,059.60, 215,916.60 and 73,902.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,059.60, 215,916.60 and 73,902.80 is: 110,765.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,059.60 : 215,916.60 = 73,902.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,059.60/215,916.60 = 73,902.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,059.60x = 215,916.60 × 73,902.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,059.60x = 15,956,841,306.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,956,841,306.48/144,059.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,765.55

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