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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,866.80, 217,559.40 and 140,201.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,866.80, 217,559.40 and 140,201.20 is: 210,552.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,866.80 : 217,559.40 = 140,201.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,866.80/217,559.40 = 140,201.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,866.80x = 217,559.40 × 140,201.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,866.80x = 30,502,088,951.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,502,088,951.28/144,866.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 210,552.65

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