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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,857.80, 217,286.70 and 132,416.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,857.80, 217,286.70 and 132,416.20 is: 198,624.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,857.80 : 217,286.70 = 132,416.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,857.80/217,286.70 = 132,416.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,857.80x = 217,286.70 × 132,416.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,857.80x = 28,772,279,124.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,772,279,124.54/144,857.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 198,624.30

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