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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,600.18, 216,937.66 and 84,679.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,600.18, 216,937.66 and 84,679.26 is: 127,040.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,600.18 : 216,937.66 = 84,679.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,600.18/216,937.66 = 84,679.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,600.18x = 216,937.66 × 84,679.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,600.18x = 18,370,120,514.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,370,120,514.93/144,600.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,040.79

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