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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,746.04, 217,451.70 and 102,730.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,746.04, 217,451.70 and 102,730.44 is: 154,331.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,746.04 : 217,451.70 = 102,730.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,746.04/217,451.70 = 102,730.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,746.04x = 217,451.70 × 102,730.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,746.04x = 22,338,908,819.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,338,908,819.75/144,746.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 154,331.74

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