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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,146.32, 216,219.46 and 104,952.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,146.32, 216,219.46 and 104,952.84 is: 157,429.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,146.32 : 216,219.46 = 104,952.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,146.32/216,219.46 = 104,952.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,146.32x = 216,219.46 × 104,952.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,146.32x = 22,692,846,390.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,692,846,390.27/144,146.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,429.25

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