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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,712.60, 217,068.90 and 81,467.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,712.60, 217,068.90 and 81,467.80 is: 122,201.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,712.60 : 217,068.90 = 81,467.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,712.60/217,068.90 = 81,467.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,712.60x = 217,068.90 × 81,467.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,712.60x = 17,684,125,731.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,684,125,731.42/144,712.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 122,201.70

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