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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,616.59, 216,892.08 and 51,122.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,616.59, 216,892.08 and 51,122.34 is: 76,671.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,616.59 : 216,892.08 = 51,122.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,616.59/216,892.08 = 51,122.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,616.59x = 216,892.08 × 51,122.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,616.59x = 11,088,030,657.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,088,030,657.07/144,616.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,671.91

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