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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,144.50, 216,161.67 and 69,243.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,144.50, 216,161.67 and 69,243.30 is: 103,838.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,144.50 : 216,161.67 = 69,243.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,144.50/216,161.67 = 69,243.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,144.50x = 216,161.67 × 69,243.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,144.50x = 14,967,747,364.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,967,747,364.31/144,144.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,838.49

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