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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,225.72, 216,337.74 and 58,836.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,225.72, 216,337.74 and 58,836.28 is: 88,254.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,225.72 : 216,337.74 = 58,836.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,225.72/216,337.74 = 58,836.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,225.72x = 216,337.74 × 58,836.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,225.72x = 12,728,507,845.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,728,507,845.21/144,225.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,254.08

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