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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,818.80, 217,069.80 and 51,276.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,818.80, 217,069.80 and 51,276.40 is: 76,858.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,818.80 : 217,069.80 = 51,276.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,818.80/217,069.80 = 51,276.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,818.80x = 217,069.80 × 51,276.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,818.80x = 11,130,557,892.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,130,557,892.72/144,818.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,858.51

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