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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,773.80, 217,002.30 and 51,231.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,773.80, 217,002.30 and 51,231.40 is: 76,791.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,773.80 : 217,002.30 = 51,231.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,773.80/217,002.30 = 51,231.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,773.80x = 217,002.30 × 51,231.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,773.80x = 11,117,331,632.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,117,331,632.22/144,773.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,791.05

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