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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,610.29, 216,538.18 and 116,376.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,610.29, 216,538.18 and 116,376.12 is: 174,260.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,610.29 : 216,538.18 = 116,376.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,610.29/216,538.18 = 116,376.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,610.29x = 216,538.18 × 116,376.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,610.29x = 25,199,872,929.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,199,872,929.32/144,610.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,260.58

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