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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,608.43, 217,245.65 and 102,592.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,608.43, 217,245.65 and 102,592.83 is: 154,125.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,608.43 : 217,245.65 = 102,592.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,608.43/217,245.65 = 102,592.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,608.43x = 217,245.65 × 102,592.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,608.43x = 22,287,845,525.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,287,845,525.73/144,608.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 154,125.49

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