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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,762.40, 217,136.40 and 74,648.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,762.40, 217,136.40 and 74,648.80 is: 111,969.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,762.40 : 217,136.40 = 74,648.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,762.40/217,136.40 = 74,648.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,762.40x = 217,136.40 × 74,648.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,762.40x = 16,208,971,696.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,208,971,696.32/144,762.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,969.49

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