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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,584.69, 216,842.11 and 55,781.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,584.69, 216,842.11 and 55,781.56 is: 83,658.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,584.69 : 216,842.11 = 55,781.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,584.69/216,842.11 = 55,781.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,584.69x = 216,842.11 × 55,781.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,584.69x = 12,095,789,806.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,095,789,806.37/144,584.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,658.86

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