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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,874.40, 217,052.40 and 124,138.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,874.40, 217,052.40 and 124,138.40 is: 185,985.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,874.40 : 217,052.40 = 124,138.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,874.40/217,052.40 = 124,138.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,874.40x = 217,052.40 × 124,138.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,874.40x = 26,944,537,652.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,944,537,652.16/144,874.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185,985.50

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