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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,708.77, 217,085.03 and 51,207.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,708.77, 217,085.03 and 51,207.23 is: 76,818.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,708.77 : 217,085.03 = 51,207.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,708.77/217,085.03 = 51,207.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,708.77x = 217,085.03 × 51,207.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,708.77x = 11,116,323,060.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,116,323,060.77/144,708.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,818.59

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