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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,142.32, 216,213.46 and 104,948.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,142.32, 216,213.46 and 104,948.84 is: 157,423.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,142.32 : 216,213.46 = 104,948.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,142.32/216,213.46 = 104,948.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,142.32x = 216,213.46 × 104,948.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,142.32x = 22,691,351,819.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,691,351,819.39/144,142.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,423.25

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