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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,744.20, 217,127.10 and 51,237.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,744.20, 217,127.10 and 51,237.80 is: 76,860.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,744.20 : 217,127.10 = 51,237.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,744.20/217,127.10 = 51,237.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,744.20x = 217,127.10 × 51,237.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,744.20x = 11,125,114,924.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,125,114,924.38/144,744.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,860.52

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