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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,152.38, 216,228.57 and 73,986.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,152.38, 216,228.57 and 73,986.94 is: 110,980.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,152.38 : 216,228.57 = 73,986.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,152.38/216,228.57 = 73,986.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,152.38x = 216,228.57 × 73,986.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,152.38x = 15,998,090,234.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,998,090,234.88/144,152.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,980.41

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