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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,880.60, 217,418.10 and 85,653.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,880.60, 217,418.10 and 85,653.40 is: 128,537.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,880.60 : 217,418.10 = 85,653.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,880.60/217,418.10 = 85,653.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,880.60x = 217,418.10 × 85,653.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,880.60x = 18,622,599,486.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,622,599,486.54/144,880.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 128,537.56

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