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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,611.36, 216,866.24 and 43,379.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,611.36, 216,866.24 and 43,379.23 is: 65,053.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,611.36 : 216,866.24 = 43,379.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,611.36/216,866.24 = 43,379.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,611.36x = 216,866.24 × 43,379.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,611.36x = 9,407,490,504.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,407,490,504.20/144,611.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,053.61

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