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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,880.40, 217,385.40 and 69,971.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,880.40, 217,385.40 and 69,971.60 is: 104,988.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,880.40 : 217,385.40 = 69,971.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,880.40/217,385.40 = 69,971.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,880.40x = 217,385.40 × 69,971.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,880.40x = 15,210,804,254.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,210,804,254.64/144,880.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,988.70

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