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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,887.60, 216,985.80 and 70,929.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,887.60, 216,985.80 and 70,929.20 is: 106,224.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,887.60 : 216,985.80 = 70,929.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,887.60/216,985.80 = 70,929.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,887.60x = 216,985.80 × 70,929.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,887.60x = 15,390,629,205.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,390,629,205.36/144,887.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,224.61

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