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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,852.64, 217,326.75 and 56,106.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,852.64, 217,326.75 and 56,106.61 is: 84,178.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,852.64 : 217,326.75 = 56,106.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,852.64/217,326.75 = 56,106.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,852.64x = 217,326.75 × 56,106.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,852.64x = 12,193,467,204.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,193,467,204.82/144,852.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,178.43

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