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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,424.33, 216,616.45 and 44,587.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,424.33, 216,616.45 and 44,587.81 is: 66,875.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,424.33 : 216,616.45 = 44,587.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,424.33/216,616.45 = 44,587.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,424.33x = 216,616.45 × 44,587.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,424.33x = 9,658,453,115.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,658,453,115.47/144,424.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,875.53

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