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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,766.77, 217,177.47 and 54,836.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,766.77, 217,177.47 and 54,836.43 is: 82,264.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,766.77 : 217,177.47 = 54,836.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,766.77/217,177.47 = 54,836.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,766.77x = 217,177.47 × 54,836.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,766.77x = 11,909,237,131.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,909,237,131.23/144,766.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,264.99

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