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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,885.45, 217,342.02 and 45,018.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,885.45, 217,342.02 and 45,018.83 is: 67,532.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,885.45 : 217,342.02 = 45,018.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,885.45/217,342.02 = 45,018.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,885.45x = 217,342.02 × 45,018.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,885.45x = 9,784,482,363.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,784,482,363.53/144,885.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,532.54

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