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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,785.44, 217,184.25 and 39,604.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,785.44, 217,184.25 and 39,604.24 is: 59,408.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,785.44 : 217,184.25 = 39,604.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,785.44/217,184.25 = 39,604.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,785.44x = 217,184.25 × 39,604.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,785.44x = 8,601,417,161.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,601,417,161.22/144,785.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,408.03

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