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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,696.34, 217,059.56 and 39,515.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,696.34, 217,059.56 and 39,515.32 is: 59,277.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,696.34 : 217,059.56 = 39,515.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,696.34/217,059.56 = 39,515.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,696.34x = 217,059.56 × 39,515.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,696.34x = 8,577,177,774.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,577,177,774.88/144,696.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,277.09

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