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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,760.16, 217,142.94 and 44,923.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,760.16, 217,142.94 and 44,923.60 is: 67,386.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,760.16 : 217,142.94 = 44,923.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,760.16/217,142.94 = 44,923.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,760.16x = 217,142.94 × 44,923.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,760.16x = 9,754,842,579.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,754,842,579.38/144,760.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,386.24

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