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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,391.86, 216,612.45 and 44,550.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,391.86, 216,612.45 and 44,550.18 is: 66,832.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,391.86 : 216,612.45 = 44,550.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,391.86/216,612.45 = 44,550.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,391.86x = 216,612.45 × 44,550.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,391.86x = 9,650,123,637.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,650,123,637.74/144,391.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,832.88

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