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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,743.20, 217,153.20 and 51,239.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,743.20, 217,153.20 and 51,239.20 is: 76,872.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,743.20 : 217,153.20 = 51,239.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,743.20/217,153.20 = 51,239.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,743.20x = 217,153.20 × 51,239.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,743.20x = 11,126,756,245.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,126,756,245.44/144,743.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,872.39

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