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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,556.12, 216,853.26 and 64,594.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,556.12, 216,853.26 and 64,594.72 is: 96,900.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,556.12 : 216,853.26 = 64,594.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,556.12/216,853.26 = 64,594.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,556.12x = 216,853.26 × 64,594.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,556.12x = 14,007,575,610.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,007,575,610.79/144,556.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96,900.61

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