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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,839.40, 217,064.70 and 103,237.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,839.40, 217,064.70 and 103,237.80 is: 154,718.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,839.40 : 217,064.70 = 103,237.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,839.40/217,064.70 = 103,237.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,839.40x = 217,064.70 × 103,237.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,839.40x = 22,409,282,085.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,409,282,085.66/144,839.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 154,718.14

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