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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,178.60, 215,842.04 and 106,488.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,178.60, 215,842.04 and 106,488.35 is: 159,417.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,178.60 : 215,842.04 = 106,488.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,178.60/215,842.04 = 106,488.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,178.60x = 215,842.04 × 106,488.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,178.60x = 22,984,662,167.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,984,662,167.79/144,178.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 159,417.99

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