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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,823.60, 217,062.60 and 60,583.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,823.60, 217,062.60 and 60,583.60 is: 90,803.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,823.60 : 217,062.60 = 60,583.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,823.60/217,062.60 = 60,583.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,823.60x = 217,062.60 × 60,583.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,823.60x = 13,150,433,733.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,150,433,733.36/144,823.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 90,803.11

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