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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,697.59, 217,013.58 and 51,203.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,697.59, 217,013.58 and 51,203.34 is: 76,793.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,697.59 : 217,013.58 = 51,203.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,697.59/217,013.58 = 51,203.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,697.59x = 217,013.58 × 51,203.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,697.59x = 11,111,820,121.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,111,820,121.36/144,697.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,793.40

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