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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,596.33, 216,517.22 and 116,362.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,596.33, 216,517.22 and 116,362.16 is: 174,239.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,596.33 : 216,517.22 = 116,362.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,596.33/216,517.22 = 116,362.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,596.33x = 216,517.22 × 116,362.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,596.33x = 25,194,409,732.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,194,409,732.00/144,596.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,239.63

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