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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,820.40, 217,133.40 and 69,976.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,820.40, 217,133.40 and 69,976.40 is: 104,917.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,820.40 : 217,133.40 = 69,976.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,820.40/217,133.40 = 69,976.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,820.40x = 217,133.40 × 69,976.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,820.40x = 15,194,213,651.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,194,213,651.76/144,820.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,917.63

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