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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,401.96, 216,602.18 and 39,220.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,401.96, 216,602.18 and 39,220.93 is: 58,831.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,401.96 : 216,602.18 = 39,220.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,401.96/216,602.18 = 39,220.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,401.96x = 216,602.18 × 39,220.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,401.96x = 8,495,338,939.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,495,338,939.63/144,401.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,831.19

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