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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,557.60, 216,842.48 and 51,063.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,557.60, 216,842.48 and 51,063.84 is: 76,597.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,557.60 : 216,842.48 = 51,063.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,557.60/216,842.48 = 51,063.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,557.60x = 216,842.48 × 51,063.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,557.60x = 11,072,809,703.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,072,809,703.92/144,557.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,597.91

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