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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,385.86, 216,603.45 and 44,544.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,385.86, 216,603.45 and 44,544.18 is: 66,823.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,385.86 : 216,603.45 = 44,544.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,385.86/216,603.45 = 44,544.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,385.86x = 216,603.45 × 44,544.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,385.86x = 9,648,423,065.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,648,423,065.42/144,385.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,823.88

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