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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,844.10, 217,136.55 and 94,948.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,844.10, 217,136.55 and 94,948.10 is: 142,337.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,844.10 : 217,136.55 = 94,948.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,844.10/217,136.55 = 94,948.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,844.10x = 217,136.55 × 94,948.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,844.10x = 20,616,702,863.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,616,702,863.06/144,844.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 142,337.19

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