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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,883.60, 217,325.40 and 95,117.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,883.60, 217,325.40 and 95,117.20 is: 142,675.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,883.60 : 217,325.40 = 95,117.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,883.60/217,325.40 = 95,117.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,883.60x = 217,325.40 × 95,117.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,883.60x = 20,671,383,536.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,671,383,536.88/144,883.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 142,675.80

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