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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,863.24, 217,166.06 and 54,843.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,863.24, 217,166.06 and 54,843.28 is: 82,216.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,863.24 : 217,166.06 = 54,843.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,863.24/217,166.06 = 54,843.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,863.24x = 217,166.06 × 54,843.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,863.24x = 11,910,098,629.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,910,098,629.27/144,863.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,216.16

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