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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,723.04, 217,115.70 and 44,881.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,723.04, 217,115.70 and 44,881.20 is: 67,331.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,723.04 : 217,115.70 = 44,881.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,723.04/217,115.70 = 44,881.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,723.04x = 217,115.70 × 44,881.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,723.04x = 9,744,413,154.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,744,413,154.84/144,723.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,331.46

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