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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,629.10, 216,923.65 and 44,857.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,629.10, 216,923.65 and 44,857.90 is: 67,280.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,629.10 : 216,923.65 = 44,857.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,629.10/216,923.65 = 44,857.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,629.10x = 216,923.65 × 44,857.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,629.10x = 9,730,739,399.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,730,739,399.34/144,629.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,280.65

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