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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,496.69, 216,723.17 and 39,323.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,496.69, 216,723.17 and 39,323.86 is: 58,979.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,496.69 : 216,723.17 = 39,323.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,496.69/216,723.17 = 39,323.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,496.69x = 216,723.17 × 39,323.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,496.69x = 8,522,391,399.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,522,391,399.22/144,496.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,979.84

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