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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,337.04, 216,448.14 and 55,541.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,337.04, 216,448.14 and 55,541.19 is: 83,289.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,337.04 : 216,448.14 = 55,541.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,337.04/216,448.14 = 55,541.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,337.04x = 216,448.14 × 55,541.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,337.04x = 12,021,787,268.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,021,787,268.89/144,337.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,289.69

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