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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,367.42, 216,551.07 and 39,201.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,367.42, 216,551.07 and 39,201.82 is: 58,802.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,367.42 : 216,551.07 = 39,201.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,367.42/216,551.07 = 39,201.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,367.42x = 216,551.07 × 39,201.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,367.42x = 8,489,196,066.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,489,196,066.95/144,367.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,802.71

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