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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,708.80, 216,904.80 and 51,166.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,708.80, 216,904.80 and 51,166.40 is: 76,693.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,708.80 : 216,904.80 = 51,166.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,708.80/216,904.80 = 51,166.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,708.80x = 216,904.80 × 51,166.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,708.80x = 11,098,237,758.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,098,237,758.72/144,708.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,693.59

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