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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,718.50, 217,098.84 and 44,886.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,718.50, 217,098.84 and 44,886.80 is: 67,336.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,718.50 : 217,098.84 = 44,886.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,718.50/217,098.84 = 44,886.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,718.50x = 217,098.84 × 44,886.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,718.50x = 9,744,872,211.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,744,872,211.31/144,718.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,336.74

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