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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,738.88, 217,111.16 and 95,135.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,738.88, 217,111.16 and 95,135.20 is: 142,704.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,738.88 : 217,111.16 = 95,135.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,738.88/217,111.16 = 95,135.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,738.88x = 217,111.16 × 95,135.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,738.88x = 20,654,913,628.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,654,913,628.83/144,738.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 142,704.67

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