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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,557.65, 216,857.13 and 44,726.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,557.65, 216,857.13 and 44,726.37 is: 67,095.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,557.65 : 216,857.13 = 44,726.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,557.65/216,857.13 = 44,726.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,557.65x = 216,857.13 × 44,726.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,557.65x = 9,699,231,149.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,699,231,149.23/144,557.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,095.94

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