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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,150.80, 215,898.15 and 73,948.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,150.80, 215,898.15 and 73,948.10 is: 110,753.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,150.80 : 215,898.15 = 73,948.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,150.80/215,898.15 = 73,948.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,150.80x = 215,898.15 × 73,948.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,150.80x = 15,965,257,986.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,965,257,986.02/144,150.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,753.86

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