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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,646.45, 217,004.31 and 60,359.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,646.45, 217,004.31 and 60,359.73 is: 90,554.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,646.45 : 217,004.31 = 60,359.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,646.45/217,004.31 = 60,359.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,646.45x = 217,004.31 × 60,359.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,646.45x = 13,098,320,746.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,098,320,746.67/144,646.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 90,554.04

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