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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,749.40, 217,047.30 and 51,258.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,749.40, 217,047.30 and 51,258.20 is: 76,860.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,749.40 : 217,047.30 = 51,258.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,749.40/217,047.30 = 51,258.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,749.40x = 217,047.30 × 51,258.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,749.40x = 11,125,453,912.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,125,453,912.86/144,749.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,860.10

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