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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,815.20, 217,417.20 and 92,456.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,815.20, 217,417.20 and 92,456.80 is: 138,809.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,815.20 : 217,417.20 = 92,456.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,815.20/217,417.20 = 92,456.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,815.20x = 217,417.20 × 92,456.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,815.20x = 20,101,698,576.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,101,698,576.96/144,815.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,809.31

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