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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,534.30, 216,726.76 and 63,448.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,534.30, 216,726.76 and 63,448.14 is: 95,139.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,534.30 : 216,726.76 = 63,448.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,534.30/216,726.76 = 63,448.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,534.30x = 216,726.76 × 63,448.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,534.30x = 13,750,909,810.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,750,909,810.23/144,534.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95,139.42

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