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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,889.20, 217,372.20 and 51,385.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,889.20, 217,372.20 and 51,385.20 is: 77,091.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,889.20 : 217,372.20 = 51,385.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,889.20/217,372.20 = 51,385.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,889.20x = 217,372.20 × 51,385.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,889.20x = 11,169,713,971.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,169,713,971.44/144,889.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,091.42

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