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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,744.20, 217,154.70 and 51,240.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,744.20, 217,154.70 and 51,240.20 is: 76,873.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,744.20 : 217,154.70 = 51,240.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,744.20/217,154.70 = 51,240.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,744.20x = 217,154.70 × 51,240.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,744.20x = 11,127,050,258.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,127,050,258.94/144,744.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,873.89

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