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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,579.48, 216,878.45 and 44,731.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,579.48, 216,878.45 and 44,731.31 is: 67,099.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,579.48 : 216,878.45 = 44,731.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,579.48/216,878.45 = 44,731.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,579.48x = 216,878.45 × 44,731.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,579.48x = 9,701,255,871.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,701,255,871.22/144,579.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,099.81

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