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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,743.40, 217,115.10 and 137,140.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,743.40, 217,115.10 and 137,140.20 is: 205,710.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,743.40 : 217,115.10 = 137,140.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,743.40/217,115.10 = 137,140.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,743.40x = 217,115.10 × 137,140.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,743.40x = 29,775,208,237.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,775,208,237.02/144,743.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 205,710.30

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