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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,629.24, 216,566.58 and 116,395.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,629.24, 216,566.58 and 116,395.07 is: 174,288.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,629.24 : 216,566.58 = 116,395.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,629.24/216,566.58 = 116,395.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,629.24x = 216,566.58 × 116,395.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,629.24x = 25,207,281,155.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,207,281,155.93/144,629.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,288.98

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