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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,796.02, 217,226.88 and 51,301.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,796.02, 217,226.88 and 51,301.80 is: 76,964.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,796.02 : 217,226.88 = 51,301.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,796.02/217,226.88 = 51,301.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,796.02x = 217,226.88 × 51,301.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,796.02x = 11,144,129,952.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,144,129,952.38/144,796.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,964.34

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