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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,797.02, 217,228.38 and 51,302.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,797.02, 217,228.38 and 51,302.80 is: 76,965.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,797.02 : 217,228.38 = 51,302.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,797.02/217,228.38 = 51,302.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,797.02x = 217,228.38 × 51,302.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,797.02x = 11,144,424,133.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,144,424,133.46/144,797.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,965.84

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