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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,839.40, 217,259.10 and 134,997.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,839.40, 217,259.10 and 134,997.90 is: 202,496.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,839.40 : 217,259.10 = 134,997.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,839.40/217,259.10 = 134,997.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,839.40x = 217,259.10 × 134,997.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,839.40x = 29,329,522,255.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,329,522,255.89/144,839.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 202,496.85

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