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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,345.32, 216,492.44 and 39,172.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,345.32, 216,492.44 and 39,172.48 is: 58,751.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,345.32 : 216,492.44 = 39,172.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,345.32/216,492.44 = 39,172.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,345.32x = 216,492.44 × 39,172.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,345.32x = 8,480,545,776.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,480,545,776.05/144,345.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,751.79

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