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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,863.80, 217,262.47 and 39,690.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,863.80, 217,262.47 and 39,690.97 is: 59,527.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,863.80 : 217,262.47 = 39,690.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,863.80/217,262.47 = 39,690.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,863.80x = 217,262.47 × 39,690.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,863.80x = 8,623,358,178.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,623,358,178.90/144,863.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,527.35

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