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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,785.40, 217,101.30 and 51,294.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,785.40, 217,101.30 and 51,294.20 is: 76,914.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,785.40 : 217,101.30 = 51,294.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,785.40/217,101.30 = 51,294.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,785.40x = 217,101.30 × 51,294.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,785.40x = 11,136,037,502.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,136,037,502.46/144,785.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,914.09

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