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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,726.86, 217,093.18 and 95,123.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,726.86, 217,093.18 and 95,123.18 is: 142,686.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,726.86 : 217,093.18 = 95,123.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,726.86/217,093.18 = 95,123.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,726.86x = 217,093.18 × 95,123.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,726.86x = 20,650,593,637.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,650,593,637.91/144,726.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 142,686.67

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