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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,698.85, 217,056.48 and 44,873.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,698.85, 217,056.48 and 44,873.24 is: 67,312.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,698.85 : 217,056.48 = 44,873.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,698.85/217,056.48 = 44,873.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,698.85x = 217,056.48 × 44,873.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,698.85x = 9,740,026,435.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,740,026,435.31/144,698.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,312.40

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