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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,180.70, 216,271.02 and 104,987.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,180.70, 216,271.02 and 104,987.23 is: 157,480.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,180.70 : 216,271.02 = 104,987.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,180.70/216,271.02 = 104,987.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,180.70x = 216,271.02 × 104,987.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,180.70x = 22,705,695,319.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,705,695,319.07/144,180.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,480.82

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