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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,887.60, 217,039.80 and 100,564.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,887.60, 217,039.80 and 100,564.40 is: 150,644.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,887.60 : 217,039.80 = 100,564.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,887.60/217,039.80 = 100,564.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,887.60x = 217,039.80 × 100,564.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,887.60x = 21,826,477,263.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,826,477,263.12/144,887.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 150,644.20

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