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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,092.60, 216,236.10 and 84,865.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,092.60, 216,236.10 and 84,865.40 is: 127,355.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,092.60 : 216,236.10 = 84,865.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,092.60/216,236.10 = 84,865.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,092.60x = 216,236.10 × 84,865.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,092.60x = 18,350,963,120.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,350,963,120.94/144,092.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,355.35

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