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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,614.72, 216,915.66 and 39,433.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,614.72, 216,915.66 and 39,433.70 is: 59,148.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,614.72 : 216,915.66 = 39,433.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,614.72/216,915.66 = 39,433.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,614.72x = 216,915.66 × 39,433.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,614.72x = 8,553,787,061.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,553,787,061.74/144,614.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,148.80

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