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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,820.40, 217,230.60 and 100,583.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,820.40, 217,230.60 and 100,583.60 is: 150,875.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,820.40 : 217,230.60 = 100,583.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,820.40/217,230.60 = 100,583.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,820.40x = 217,230.60 × 100,583.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,820.40x = 21,849,835,778.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,849,835,778.16/144,820.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 150,875.40

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