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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,124.29, 216,069.57 and 59,947.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,124.29, 216,069.57 and 59,947.43 is: 89,872.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,124.29 : 216,069.57 = 59,947.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,124.29/216,069.57 = 59,947.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,124.29x = 216,069.57 × 59,947.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,124.29x = 12,952,814,342.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,952,814,342.36/144,124.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,872.53

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