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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,619.06, 216,938.85 and 44,766.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,619.06, 216,938.85 and 44,766.40 is: 67,152.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,619.06 : 216,938.85 = 44,766.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,619.06/216,938.85 = 44,766.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,619.06x = 216,938.85 × 44,766.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,619.06x = 9,711,571,334.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,711,571,334.64/144,619.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,152.78

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