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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,824.60, 217,207.21 and 54,836.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,824.60, 217,207.21 and 54,836.27 is: 82,243.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,824.60 : 217,207.21 = 54,836.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,824.60/217,207.21 = 54,836.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,824.60x = 217,207.21 × 54,836.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,824.60x = 11,910,833,619.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,910,833,619.43/144,824.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,243.16

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