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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,696.24, 217,057.80 and 44,857.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,696.24, 217,057.80 and 44,857.20 is: 67,289.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,696.24 : 217,057.80 = 44,857.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,696.24/217,057.80 = 44,857.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,696.24x = 217,057.80 × 44,857.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,696.24x = 9,736,605,146.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,736,605,146.16/144,696.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,289.97

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