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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,302.60, 216,457.62 and 68,383.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,302.60, 216,457.62 and 68,383.34 is: 102,576.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,302.60 : 216,457.62 = 68,383.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,302.60/216,457.62 = 68,383.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,302.60x = 216,457.62 × 68,383.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,302.60x = 14,802,095,024.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,802,095,024.05/144,302.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,576.77

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