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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,712.40, 216,922.80 and 65,883.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,712.40, 216,922.80 and 65,883.20 is: 98,758.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,712.40 : 216,922.80 = 65,883.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,712.40/216,922.80 = 65,883.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,712.40x = 216,922.80 × 65,883.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,712.40x = 14,291,568,216.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,291,568,216.96/144,712.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98,758.42

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