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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,692.16, 217,084.32 and 61,609.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,692.16, 217,084.32 and 61,609.92 is: 92,434.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,692.16 : 217,084.32 = 61,609.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,692.16/217,084.32 = 61,609.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,692.16x = 217,084.32 × 61,609.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,692.16x = 13,374,547,588.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,374,547,588.45/144,692.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,434.50

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