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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,761.20, 217,336.20 and 92,402.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,761.20, 217,336.20 and 92,402.80 is: 138,728.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,761.20 : 217,336.20 = 92,402.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,761.20/217,336.20 = 92,402.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,761.20x = 217,336.20 × 92,402.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,761.20x = 20,082,473,421.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,082,473,421.36/144,761.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,728.29

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