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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,683.40, 217,025.10 and 51,198.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,683.40, 217,025.10 and 51,198.60 is: 76,797.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,683.40 : 217,025.10 = 51,198.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,683.40/217,025.10 = 51,198.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,683.40x = 217,025.10 × 51,198.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,683.40x = 11,111,381,284.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,111,381,284.86/144,683.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,797.90

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