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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,799.84, 217,166.95 and 51,305.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,799.84, 217,166.95 and 51,305.59 is: 76,946.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,799.84 : 217,166.95 = 51,305.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,799.84/217,166.95 = 51,305.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,799.84x = 217,166.95 × 51,305.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,799.84x = 11,141,878,498.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,141,878,498.25/144,799.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,946.76

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