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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,315.87, 216,509.04 and 101,704.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,315.87, 216,509.04 and 101,704.43 is: 152,581.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,315.87 : 216,509.04 = 101,704.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,315.87/216,509.04 = 101,704.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,315.87x = 216,509.04 × 101,704.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,315.87x = 22,019,927,420.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,019,927,420.50/144,315.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 152,581.47

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