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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,697.50, 217,037.85 and 43,493.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,697.50, 217,037.85 and 43,493.37 is: 65,237.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,697.50 : 217,037.85 = 43,493.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,697.50/217,037.85 = 43,493.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,697.50x = 217,037.85 × 43,493.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,697.50x = 9,439,707,514.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,439,707,514.05/144,697.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,237.53

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