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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,857.80, 217,286.70 and 81,872.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,857.80, 217,286.70 and 81,872.20 is: 122,808.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,857.80 : 217,286.70 = 81,872.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,857.80/217,286.70 = 81,872.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,857.80x = 217,286.70 × 81,872.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,857.80x = 17,789,740,159.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,789,740,159.74/144,857.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 122,808.30

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