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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,884.09, 217,198.04 and 54,864.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,884.09, 217,198.04 and 54,864.26 is: 82,247.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,884.09 : 217,198.04 = 54,864.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,884.09/217,198.04 = 54,864.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,884.09x = 217,198.04 × 54,864.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,884.09x = 11,916,408,377.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,916,408,377.74/144,884.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,247.88

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