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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,707.90, 217,061.85 and 51,223.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,707.90, 217,061.85 and 51,223.10 is: 76,834.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,707.90 : 217,061.85 = 51,223.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,707.90/217,061.85 = 51,223.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,707.90x = 217,061.85 × 51,223.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,707.90x = 11,118,580,848.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,118,580,848.74/144,707.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,834.65

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