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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,355.46, 216,533.30 and 39,174.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,355.46, 216,533.30 and 39,174.42 is: 58,761.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,355.46 : 216,533.30 = 39,174.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,355.46/216,533.30 = 39,174.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,355.46x = 216,533.30 × 39,174.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,355.46x = 8,482,567,054.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,482,567,054.31/144,355.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,761.67

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