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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,282.66, 217,408.85 and 118,563.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,282.66, 217,408.85 and 118,563.54 is: 178,654.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,282.66 : 217,408.85 = 118,563.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,282.66/217,408.85 = 118,563.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,282.66x = 217,408.85 × 118,563.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,282.66x = 25,776,762,883.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,776,762,883.33/144,282.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 178,654.61

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