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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,875.60, 217,410.60 and 85,648.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,875.60, 217,410.60 and 85,648.40 is: 128,530.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,875.60 : 217,410.60 = 85,648.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,875.60/217,410.60 = 85,648.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,875.60x = 217,410.60 × 85,648.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,875.60x = 18,620,870,033.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,620,870,033.04/144,875.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 128,530.06

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