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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,518.94, 216,756.54 and 39,346.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,518.94, 216,756.54 and 39,346.20 is: 59,013.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,518.94 : 216,756.54 = 39,346.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,518.94/216,756.54 = 39,346.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,518.94x = 216,756.54 × 39,346.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,518.94x = 8,528,546,174.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,528,546,174.15/144,518.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,013.35

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