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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,817.02, 217,225.09 and 36,746.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,817.02, 217,225.09 and 36,746.17 is: 55,119.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,817.02 : 217,225.09 = 36,746.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,817.02/217,225.09 = 36,746.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,817.02x = 217,225.09 × 36,746.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,817.02x = 7,982,190,085.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,982,190,085.41/144,817.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,119.15

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