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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,573.12, 216,704.16 and 94,495.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,573.12, 216,704.16 and 94,495.68 is: 141,641.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,573.12 : 216,704.16 = 94,495.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,573.12/216,704.16 = 94,495.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,573.12x = 216,704.16 × 94,495.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,573.12x = 20,477,606,958.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,477,606,958.03/144,573.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,641.87

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