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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,798.60, 216,906.30 and 82,396.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,798.60, 216,906.30 and 82,396.20 is: 123,428.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,798.60 : 216,906.30 = 82,396.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,798.60/216,906.30 = 82,396.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,798.60x = 216,906.30 × 82,396.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,798.60x = 17,872,254,876.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,872,254,876.06/144,798.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,428.37

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