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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,579.92, 216,880.83 and 44,750.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,579.92, 216,880.83 and 44,750.21 is: 67,128.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,579.92 : 216,880.83 = 44,750.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,579.92/216,880.83 = 44,750.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,579.92x = 216,880.83 × 44,750.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,579.92x = 9,705,461,603.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,705,461,603.07/144,579.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,128.70

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