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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,421.40, 216,632.10 and 44,572.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,421.40, 216,632.10 and 44,572.70 is: 66,859.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,421.40 : 216,632.10 = 44,572.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,421.40/216,632.10 = 44,572.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,421.40x = 216,632.10 × 44,572.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,421.40x = 9,655,877,603.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,655,877,603.67/144,421.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,859.05

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