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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,222.48, 216,354.23 and 44,391.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,222.48, 216,354.23 and 44,391.00 is: 66,592.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,222.48 : 216,354.23 = 44,391.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,222.48/216,354.23 = 44,391.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,222.48x = 216,354.23 × 44,391.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,222.48x = 9,604,179,757.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,604,179,757.11/144,222.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,592.81

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