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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,812.80, 217,219.20 and 51,306.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,812.80, 217,219.20 and 51,306.40 is: 76,959.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,812.80 : 217,219.20 = 51,306.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,812.80/217,219.20 = 51,306.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,812.80x = 217,219.20 × 51,306.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,812.80x = 11,144,735,162.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,144,735,162.88/144,812.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,959.60

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