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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,799.20, 217,190.70 and 44,958.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,799.20, 217,190.70 and 44,958.60 is: 67,435.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,799.20 : 217,190.70 = 44,958.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,799.20/217,190.70 = 44,958.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,799.20x = 217,190.70 × 44,958.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,799.20x = 9,764,589,805.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,764,589,805.02/144,799.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,435.39

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