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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,736.44, 217,110.74 and 39,555.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,736.44, 217,110.74 and 39,555.11 is: 59,334.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,736.44 : 217,110.74 = 39,555.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,736.44/217,110.74 = 39,555.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,736.44x = 217,110.74 × 39,555.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,736.44x = 8,587,837,919.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,587,837,919.55/144,736.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,334.32

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