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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,798.12, 217,168.02 and 39,627.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,798.12, 217,168.02 and 39,627.72 is: 59,433.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,798.12 : 217,168.02 = 39,627.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,798.12/217,168.02 = 39,627.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,798.12x = 217,168.02 × 39,627.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,798.12x = 8,605,873,489.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,605,873,489.51/144,798.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,433.60

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