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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,752.76, 217,129.23 and 39,572.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,752.76, 217,129.23 and 39,572.64 is: 59,358.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,752.76 : 217,129.23 = 39,572.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,752.76/217,129.23 = 39,572.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,752.76x = 217,129.23 × 39,572.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,752.76x = 8,592,376,852.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,592,376,852.27/144,752.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,358.98

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