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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,636.31, 216,950.82 and 44,792.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,636.31, 216,950.82 and 44,792.47 is: 67,187.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,636.31 : 216,950.82 = 44,792.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,636.31/216,950.82 = 44,792.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,636.31x = 216,950.82 × 44,792.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,636.31x = 9,717,763,096.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,717,763,096.33/144,636.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,187.58

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