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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,885.60, 216,982.80 and 70,927.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,885.60, 216,982.80 and 70,927.20 is: 106,221.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,885.60 : 216,982.80 = 70,927.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,885.60/216,982.80 = 70,927.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,885.60x = 216,982.80 × 70,927.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,885.60x = 15,389,982,452.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,389,982,452.16/144,885.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,221.62

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