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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,617.34, 216,893.21 and 51,123.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,617.34, 216,893.21 and 51,123.09 is: 76,673.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,617.34 : 216,893.21 = 51,123.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,617.34/216,893.21 = 51,123.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,617.34x = 216,893.21 × 51,123.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,617.34x = 11,088,250,839.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,088,250,839.60/144,617.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,673.04

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